Comfortable silence. Awkward silence. Thoughtful silence. Angry silence. It might be a myth, but I’ve heard it said that the Native Aleutian people (Eskimos) have 400 words to describe snow. As a therapist we probably have 200 words to describe silence. Generally though, for those who are struggling to cope with social anxiety every day, there
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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…
Decision Making and Avoidance Behavior – How to Know the Difference? by Kyle MacDonald in Avoidance You might think that the answer to this question is obvious: in the first case, you make a decision, in the second, you don’t. But how about decisions that aren’t really decisions and are actually avoidance strategies; how about…
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Social Anxiety Test: Congratulations, You Failed! by Kyle MacDonald in Social Anxiety There aren’t many tests in life that people want to fail. But largely psychological tests are one of those situations. There are many psychological tests out there to help people figure out what kind of personality they have, what sort of work you might…
How To Read Minds by Kyle MacDonald on September 16, 2015 This week on the Confident Mind I talk about how we all read minds and how anxiety and other emotions can influence what we assume is going on in other peoples heads. I explore some of the theories around how we read what is…
How To Talk To Someone About Your Social Anxiety by Kyle MacDonald in Social Anxiety Probably the most common anxiety for those who are shy or live with social anxiety is how to talk about the topic of social anxiety with those with whom you are close. We’ve already discussed the types of way in…