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Lifestyle
Defending being shy: Drugs now target behavior once considered virtuousPublished 04/20/08
People who struggle against social convention fascinate Christopher Lane, a Northwestern University professor of English. In his new book, "Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness," (Yale University, $27.50) Mr. Lane looks at people who don't conform to our culture's fondness for sociability. It's a provocative look at an important chapter in the history of modern psychiatry.
Mr. Lane sat down with the Chicago Tribune recently to talk about the book. An edited transcript follows.
Were you shy as a kid? Did you have personal experiences that planted the seed for this book? I...
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