Tag: social exclusion
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WHY DO CERTAIN PEOPLE EXPERIENCE HIGH ANXIETY IN SOCIAL SETTINGS?
In the realm of human interactions, social encounters can trigger varying degrees of nervousness. This phenomenon often puzzles us, especially when considering individuals with seemingly poor social skills or harboring negative self-evaluations. Shedding light on this complexity is the self-presentation theory—a conceptual framework striving to unveil why certain people experience heightened anxiety in social settings.…
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HOW DO SIGNS OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION INFLUENCE SOCIAL ANXIETY?
In social anxiety there is a tendency to pay particular attention to cues signaling social disapproval. However, if the person perceives signs of social disapproval, they may start looking for passive signs of social approval elsewhere to compensate for the feeling of rejection.