Tag: negative internal dialogue

  • THE MEANING OF “SOCIAL THREAT” IN SOCIAL ANXIETY

    THE MEANING OF “SOCIAL THREAT” IN SOCIAL ANXIETY

    In social psychology, a social threat is a cue or a stimulus that is viewed or perceived as a threat to one’s social image. For example, a frown could be perceived as a sign of disapproval or potential rejection. These signs are interpreted as having a socially catastrophic meaning, and as a a result someone…