There are a number of common triggers for Social Anxiety, and by far the most common one in my experience is speaking in front of an audience or giving a speech or presentation. Other common triggers include: Meeting people for the first time Being, or feeling like you are the center of attention People watching…

What is the volume knob problem?  Well it’s a way I think about the fact that some people experience their emotions more intensely than others.  This is what the psychologists call “emotional dysregulation” or problems regulating emotions. All sorts of things can cause it.  Some people are born more sensitive to their emotions.  Upbringing also…

If you’re worried about whether or not you may have social anxiety, then at the very least there is a problem.  And the fact that you’ve made it to this page means you think that there is a problem with how much anxiety you feel when in social situations. The core of Social Anxiety Disorder is…

Why Addiction is not a Disease – Interview with Marc Lewis by Kyle MacDonald on November 4, 2015 This week on the Confident Mind I talk with Marc Lewis about his new book “The Biology of Desire“.  Marc is a neuroscientist and professor of developmental psychology, recently at the University of Toronto, where he taught…

Social Anxiety in College: How to Cope With Small Groups 14 September 2015 College / Kyle MacDonald Sometimes one of the easiest places to hide is in a crowd: all those people worried about leading their own lives are highly unlikely to be thinking too much about anyone else jostling amongst them. While some people…

Social Anxiety Body Language (Video Blog) 21 October 2013 in Public, Posture / Kyle MacDonald There’s a lot of information out there about social anxiety body language, how it affects your state of mind and emotions, and certain physical behaviours that are typical for people who suffer from social phobia. I think the first thing…