IS SOCIAL ANXIETY THE EXPRESSION OF SOCIAL SUBMISSION?
Social anxiety can be seen as a form of social submission, thus signaling to the others a low social status and limiting ‘social damage”.
FEAR OF UNFAMILIAR PEOPLE IN CHILDREN: A PREDICTOR OF SOCIAL ANXIETY LATER IN LIFE?
Children who are excessively shy with strangers and uncomfortable in novel are at increased risk for social anxiety in adulthood.
IS SOCIAL ANXIETY CONTAGIOUS?
Individuals with social anxiety can transfer their anxiety and negative thoughts onto the person with whom they are interacting.