A comparison of individuals suffering from social anxiety disorder with individuals without this disorder revealed that they do not differ in the number of sexual interactions they have. However, ...

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Curiosity training is a mindfulness practice used in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to address social anxiety. Here's what to expect.

Young adults with high social anxiety show heightened activity in the brain's visual processing areas. These neural changes explain their high alertness to social threats and offer a physical marker ...

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When we first meet Anxiety, the latest emotion helping a 13-year-old girl named Riley in Disney's summer blockbuster "Inside Out 2," the character introduces herself by saying that Fear - another ...

Everyone can experience a little discomfort in new social situations, which can be a healthy and adaptive response to something unknown. However, is important to recognize when it no longer is ...

Many parents breathe a sigh of relief when their teenager on the autism spectrum (Level 1 ASD, formerly known as Asperger’s) seems to have “matured” out of meltdowns and has become more focused on ...

As the cold beer ran down my throat, the sharpness of my self-conscious thoughts started to lose its edge. The conversation started to flow, and the laughter became easier. The first time I discovered ...

A neuroimaging study published in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging has identified hyperactivity in the superior occipital ...