Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While society often focuses on what's "wrong" with being anxious in social situations, there's another side to the story that ...

A comparison of individuals suffering from social anxiety disorder with individuals without this disorder revealed that they do not differ in the number of sexual interactions they have. However, ...

A new paper appearing in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders argues that people who suffer from social anxiety actually derive a lot of pleasure from meeting new people and spending time with others—and ...

Not everyone who seems distant or awkward is being rude. While it's easy to interpret minimal eye contact or short responses as disinterest, these behaviors often stem from social anxiety.

New research suggests a surprisingly simple way to ease social anxiety: assume first impressions are permanent. A study found ...

A lot of us get nervous in social situations, such as going on a first date, dinner with friends or speaking in front of a group of people. But at what point do nerves turn into full-blown social ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Black and neurodivergent identity in the workplace. Networking can be even more challenging for people who have ...

Young adults with high social anxiety show heightened activity in the brain's visual processing areas. These neural changes explain their high alertness to social threats and offer a physical marker ...

How to know if the connection is just not there. Social anxiety disorder is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as “A persistent fear of one or more social situations ...

Demi Lovato has a simple but effective way to manage social anxiety while partying. The singer, who enjoys going out and ...