What are phobias? Well, in a psychological context, they are a persistent fear of objects, animals or situations, which a person will go to great lengths to avoid. While some of us dislike spiders, some affected by arachnophobia – the fear of spiders – will be terrified by them to the point where they may
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Is Our Internal Voice a Social Anxiety Friend or Foe? by Kyle MacDonald in Cognitive Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Social Anxiety We may not always be aware of it, but we go about our daily lives against a background of running commentary. Some of it is practical and useful like “I’ve got to post…
Anti-Social Media by Kyle MacDonald on March 31, 2016 This week on the Confident Mind, I talk about online bullying, and my thoughts on why it seems to be more prevalent. I explain the role of narcissism and empathy failure in bullying, and how this is a particular risk with online relating. And I suggest how…
Who is Kyle? Hi, I’m Kyle, and I’m here to help people like you on their path to Overcoming Social Anxiety, and you’ve just taken your first step! If you have Social Anxiety, or feel that your Shyness gets in the way of you achieving what you want in life, then you’re in the right place….
What is reality? by Kyle MacDonald on June 30, 2016 What is reality? It’s a philosophical question. Are we, like in the film “The Matrix”, all living in a computer simulation? This week on The Confident Mind I discuss how our perception of reality is unlikely to be a computer simulation, but however is nonetheless different…
Three Types of Jobs for Someone With Social Anxiety by Kyle MacDonald in Social Anxiety at Work I’ve written before about how to deal with social anxiety in the workplace and how to tackle job interviews when you have social anxiety – but what type of jobs should you go for in the first place?…
Panic Attacks and Social Anxiety Disorder Panic Attacks / Kyle MacDonald Among all the automatic responses our bodies have to stress, panic attacks are certainly one of the most difficult to deal with. If you suffer from social anxiety, it is an additional challenge: you may not only worry about a situation itself, but also…