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- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Gestures Play Pivotal Role in Emotional Processing in Individuals with Social Anxiety, New Study Reveals
There has been burgeoning interest in how people with high social anxiety (HSA) process nonverbal emotional information.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
When It’s More Than Shyness: Expert Advice on How to Combat Social Anxiety
Social anxiety is a fast-growing phenomenon which is thought to affect young people disproportionately.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
55% of UK Employees Have Suffered from ‘Severe Anxiety’ Over the Last 12 Months
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new study of employees from 150 UK companies has found employee anxiety is on the rise, with more than half of employees having experienced “severe anxiety” …
One perspective has been largely absent: that of neurodivergent individuals, people with mental illnesses, and those living with social anxiety.
Most people who ranked high in “joy of missing out” or JOMO also reported high levels of social anxiety in a recent Washington State University-led study.
Over anxiety when talking to people? You’re not alone. Most people experience social anxiety, and it can be a huge barrier to enjoying social interaction.
- Mind & Brain
Paying Attention to Faces May Be Linked with Psychopathology Levels and ‘Big Five’ Personality Traits
A person’s personality and psychopathology levels may be associated with how strongly they prefer to focus on human faces within images.
When we talk about social anxiety online, it’s often written about in terms of upward comparisons, trolling, and feeling isolated.
Anxiety can hold your child back, not only making it hard to find friends but also limiting their ability to participate in necessary activities like school
Social anxiety is one of the most common issues children face during their school careers.
I wasn’t always socially anxious, but I was always the quiet one as a child.
When you have social anxiety, you’re too focused inward. All you’re thinking about is yourself.
- Cyberpsychology & Technology
New Research Explores Depression, Social Anxiety, and Use of Mobile Dating Apps
by Psychregby PsychregDepression symptoms and social anxiety are associated with greater use of mobile dating applications among women.
Overcoming any challenge in life requires hard work and patience, and social anxiety is no exception.