Social anxiety, loneliness, and heart health: How feeling isolated impacts your stress response
A recent study indicates that loneliness significantly affects how socially anxious individuals respond to stress, evidenced ...
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The Rise of Cosmetic Surgery in the Social Media Era
Social media’s perpetuation of unrealistic beauty standards fuels cosmetic surgeries. Discover the psychological impact of ...
Social chatbots can effectively alleviate loneliness and social anxiety
A recent study has found that social chatbots, an interactive form of artificial intelligence (AI), are effective in ...
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Too Scared: Social Anxiety Disorder
But Becky Bruno wasn't just a little shy—she struggled for years with Social Anxiety Disorder before being diagnosed. Just as the name implies, the condition can socially cripple an otherwise ...
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Just Shy or Social Anxiety Disorder
Many people are a little bit shy, but those with social anxiety disorder (also called social phobia) can become overwhelmed with anxiety in simple social situations. Peter (not his real name ...