Arminius comments on Bystander Apathy - Less Wrong
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Shyness is beeing discussed in analyses of the bystander effect. A psychology lecture i attended in 2001 mentioned it as the third important factor. This effect:
was said to proof the role of shyness (beeing with a friend reduces shyness)
The wikipedia article on the bystander effect mentions it, too: "People may also experience evaluation apprehension and fear losing face in front of the other bystanders"