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social phobia
noun
- psychol a type of anxiety disorder characterized by shyness and heightened self-consciousness in particular social situations
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Intrigued by shyness, Zimbardo founded the Stanford Shyness Clinic to uncover the roots of anxiety, panic and social phobia.
From Los Angeles Times
Another, represented by a robotlike avatar and the username UncleTuskle, said that “as a person with social phobia, it’s easier for me to be here” than in a physical church.
From Seattle Times
Besides depression, it has been used to treat conditions including bulimia, panic attacks, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and drug abuse.
From Seattle Times
They took him to a psychologist, who said the boy had developed a social phobia.
From Washington Post
The incident triggered intense depression, social phobia and panic disorder, Kwon said.
From Reuters
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