fear - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is (one or more of the following):
dangerous
likely to cause pain
a threat
Shyness
shyness - being reserved or having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people
a feeling of:
fear of embarrassment
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar
fear of making decisions
easily frightened
disposed to avoid committing oneself to person or thing
not an emotion but a more general long-term affective trait (primarily related to anxiety about strangers)
shyness has a strange element of narcissism, a belief that how we look, how we perform, is truly important to other people
Courage
courage - the ability to do something (right or good) even though it is (one of more of the following):
frightening and/or dangerous
painful
difficult/tough
not an emotion but a behavioral attitude
courage enables us to take the optimal action while being in danger
Shyness and Courage
shyness is not the presence of fear
courage is not the absence of fear
both shyness and courage are ways of facing fear
Shame
shame - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior
shame is probably one of the most powerful emotions for moral behavior and is closely connected to self-esteem
In shame, one thinks of oneself as a bad person, not simply as someone who did a bad thing. When shame is due to a certain action, this action is taken to be indisputable proof of one’s own character rather than as an isolated action that may be ascribed to negligence or weakness of will
Shyness and Shame
both involve viewing one’s self in light of certain norms/expectations (whether good or bad), especially those that are also adopted by others
both derived from an interest in how others and/or self regard us