«This
particular index stood out in its ease
of use, but also that it needed no information — like stock volume, volatility or other terms — besides the single line
of data that it analyzes for unusual
behavior.»
A temperamental disposition toward the avoidance
of novel and uncertain situations together with a set
of behaviors that indicate shyness and discomfort in social interactions are comprehensively named childhood shyness, or behavioral inhibition (BI).14 Children with high
indexes of shyness - BI are at a heightened risk
of developing anxiety disorders, in
particular social phobia, 15 and subjects who fall within the BI — social phobia developmental continuum show specific patterns
of neurophysiologic responses to pictures
of facial expressions.