The present study aimed to identify the level of shyness among talented students in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and detect differences according to the variable of socio-economic level of the family. The sample consisted of (101) students, who randomly chosen from centers of talented students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Shyness scale utilized in this study. The results showed that the arithmetic mean of the feeling of shyness among the participants was medium, and the results indicated that there were statistically significant differences in the level of feeling shy attributed to the socio-economic level of the family in favor of those with low- socioeconomic level. The study recommended the need to develop strategies and programs, by educational officials, which contribute to the reduction of the level of shyness among talented students, including those with low socio-economic level.