The Shyness Guide is not just a different view of shyness - it is a different way of seeing the world. Alan Conrad believes shyness is natural in most shy people, that it is a remnant from humanity's prehistoric past and he provides scientific evidence to support it. He insists that shy people can cope with the social world without suppressing their shy nature, that they possess strengths that, combined with acquired knowledge and skills, can allow them to cope with the social world while remaining their own true selves.