Camera shyness

Short description: Desire to avoid being photographed or filmed

A camera-shy person hides her face

Camera shyness is the desire to avoid being photographed or filmed. It is common for individuals who are camera-shy to fear public speaking, performing in front of an audience, and having one's picture taken by any type of camera or by video camera.[1]:41 It can be a consequence of shyness itself, which can be related to low self-esteem, anxiety and fear. Shyness can be a result of social anxiety, public self-consciousness, low assertiveness, and introversion.[2] An individual who experiences camera shyness is often in fear of the unexpected or the unknown in social situations, causing them to avoid the camera.[1][page needed] In a social situation that is anxiety-inducing, people tend to have behavioral responses that prevent the situation from getting worse. According to Crozier, anxiety can be separated into three elements: cognitions, physiological responses and behavior.[1][page needed] An individual walking away or hiding their face is a behavioral response from camera shyness. A physiological response to camera shyness can be shaking or an increase in heart rate. A cognitive response can be how a person remembers a terrible experience with cameras, which results in fear of being photographed or filmed.

## See also

* Scopophobia, fear of being looked at
* Shyness
* Social anxiety

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Crozier, W. Ray (2009). Coping with shyness and social phobia: a guide to understanding and overcoming social anxiety. Alden, Lynn E.. Oxford: Oneworld. ISBN 978-1-85168-516-5. OCLC 302081541.
2. ↑ Jones, Warren H.; Carpenter, Bruce N. (1986), Jones, Warren H.; Cheek, Jonathan M.; Briggs, Stephen R., eds., "Shyness, Social Behavior, and Relationships" (in en), Shyness: Perspectives on Research and Treatment, Emotions, Personality, and Psychotherapy (Springer US): pp. 227–238, doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-0525-3_17, ISBN 978-1-4899-0525-3

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