W. RAY CROZIER is Professor of Psychology in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University, UK, and is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. The author of Understanding Shyness: Psychological Perspectives, and joint editor (with L.E. Alden) of The Essential Handbook of Social Anxiety for Clinicians and of the International Handbook of Social Anxiety, he has published widely on shyness, blushing and social anxiety, and on the psychology of art.

"A leading researcher on this particular subject, Crozier has written an excellent overview of the research findings on shyness, emotions and blushing ... this is the first study of this common phenomenon. As such it is a vital resource." - Choice

• List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Introduction PART 1: EMOTION IN SOCIAL LIFE Emotion and its Expression Self-consciousness and Emotion PART 2: THE NATURE OF THE BLUSH What is a Blush? Reasons to Blush Occasion to Blush PART 3: THE SOCIAL EMOTIONS Embarrassment Shame Shame, Guilt and Anger Shyness PART 4: PROBLEMATIZING BLUSHING Propensity to Blush Interventions Conclusions Notes References Index