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Shyness can also develop differently in other cultures. There is evidence that suggests there are differences between English and Spanish speaking cultures, as well as social situation differences between China and the United States.

According to subsequent research, it is possible that the language a person is brought up with can affect their ability to communicate with others. Research suggests that the native language of the child can contribute to social anxiety and loneliness. In a study done by P.S. Strand, K. Pula, C.D. Parks, and S. Cerna, they separated 340 children around age four according to their native language, which was either English or Spanish with 54% speaking English and 46% speaking Spanish. The researchers used the English-language version of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT), Third Edition, to assess receptive language skills, the Shy-Anxious Subscale of the Teacher-Child rating scale to rate child-shyness anxiousness, and the Listening and Speaking Subscale of the Developmental Continuum Assessment System to measure the capacity of the child’s ability to communicate with others. Three times throughout the school year, the children were assessed on the different skills listed above. After the data was collected, the results showed English speaking groups of children had a higher mean score on receptive language and communication competence than the Spanish speaking children. This was most likely because the PPVT was done in English, so the English speaking children had a better concept than the Spanish speaking children. However, the study also showed that the English speaking children had a higher shyness anxiousness mean score than Spanish speaking children. This shows that English speaking chi...

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...activities. However, there is evidence that the socially phobic people used the Internet slightly more than the non-socially phobic people. It has been shown that shy individuals turn to websites and chat rooms because they don’t have to fear scrutiny from fellow strangers. Shy people can still fulfill their need for interaction with other people without judgment. In conclusion, it can be stated that “in general those with social phobia do not use the Internet for communication purposes any more often than others, [but] the use of chat rooms may be an exception to this rule to a small degree.” Incan also be concluded that “shyness and social phobia are not likely to be barriers to the use of the Internet for communication purposes. It was also found that some participants associated Internet use as a third personality characteristic to maintain or with neuroticism.