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From the Ted Talk by Fallon Goodman: Why you feel anxious socializing (and what to do about it)

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The first myth is that people with social anxiety are hepiapr alone. The stereotype of someone with social atixeny as a rlescue who'd rather be hiding away alone in their bedroom than out innaietrtcg with the world. And this is simply not true. In research conducted in my lab, we find that people with social anxiety disorder dirsee strong, healthy, intimate relationships to the same degree as those without mental illness. And they do socialize, they’re not robotic aliens. And when they socialize, they often enjoy doing so. In fact, when we ask people with social anxiety how happy they are, they rrpoet feeling happier when they are with other people than when they're alone. This is because not all social interactions are stressful. Maybe someone flees socially anxious with friends but not their romantic partner. Or they feel anxious with strangers and acquaintances but not people like their neighbors or coworkers. So even though some incaritoents are sssrtfeul, people with social anxiety are not devoid of the basic desire for human connection. They just have trbolue obtaining it in certain situations with certain people.

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The first myth is that people with social anxiety are _______ alone. The stereotype of someone with social _______ as a _______ who'd rather be hiding away alone in their bedroom than out ___________ with the world. And this is simply not true. In research conducted in my lab, we find that people with social anxiety disorder ______ strong, healthy, intimate relationships to the same degree as those without mental illness. And they do socialize, they’re not robotic aliens. And when they socialize, they often enjoy doing so. In fact, when we ask people with social anxiety how happy they are, they ______ feeling happier when they are with other people than when they're alone. This is because not all social interactions are stressful. Maybe someone _____ socially anxious with friends but not their romantic partner. Or they feel anxious with strangers and acquaintances but not people like their neighbors or coworkers. So even though some ____________ are _________, people with social anxiety are not devoid of the basic desire for human connection. They just have _______ obtaining it in certain situations with certain people.

Solution


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  9. anxiety
  10. interactions

Original Text


The first myth is that people with social anxiety are happier alone. The stereotype of someone with social anxiety as a recluse who'd rather be hiding away alone in their bedroom than out interacting with the world. And this is simply not true. In research conducted in my lab, we find that people with social anxiety disorder desire strong, healthy, intimate relationships to the same degree as those without mental illness. And they do socialize, they’re not robotic aliens. And when they socialize, they often enjoy doing so. In fact, when we ask people with social anxiety how happy they are, they report feeling happier when they are with other people than when they're alone. This is because not all social interactions are stressful. Maybe someone feels socially anxious with friends but not their romantic partner. Or they feel anxious with strangers and acquaintances but not people like their neighbors or coworkers. So even though some interactions are stressful, people with social anxiety are not devoid of the basic desire for human connection. They just have trouble obtaining it in certain situations with certain people.

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