Leading self theorist and researcher Hazel Markus discusses ideas about what she calls "selfways," the process by which people become separate, unique individuals. (
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/stanfordtoday/ed/9807/9807fea501.shtml
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This connection will take you to the quickstart guide for research on ethnic identity provided by the Cecil H. Green Library at Stanford University. It lists many different encyclopedias, indexes, and other reference works of value in this research. (
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/adams/shortcu/ethi.html
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Read information on loneliness provided by the counseling center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (
http://www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/loneline.htm
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Extensive links to information about many aspects of shyness, including books on shyness and a discussion of shyness in the Encyclopedia of Mental Health. (
http://www.shyness.com/
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