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·March 2, 2022·5 min read

Connecting Stress, Weight, and Social Anxiety in Early Adolescence

Stress experienced during peripuberty leads to an increase in adipose fat and a reduction in sociability in young adolescents.
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·February 14, 2022·3 min read

Loneliness Has a Different Neural Basis Than Social Anxiety

People with social anxiety have increased amygdala activity during social decision making, and reduced activity in the nucleus accumbens during social feedback. Those who are lonely did not experience the same alterations as those with social anxiety, suggesting loneliness is a unique condition.
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·October 14, 2021·4 min read

Brain Activity Fluctuations May Hold the Keys to Psychiatric Treatment Efficacy

Moment-to-moment fluctuations in brain activity over a three-minute period can reliably predict how receptive a person with social anxiety will be to cognitive behavioral therapy.
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·March 4, 2021·5 min read

Brain State Behind Social Interaction Uncovered

The activity of different populations of neurons in the amygdala governs whether mice interact with their peers, or indulge in self-centered behaviors.
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·February 23, 2021·4 min read

Phone Call Anxiety: Why So Many of Us Have It, and How to Get Over It

A significant number of people report feeling anxious when they hear their phones ring. Researchers explore why so many people experience phone call anxiety and address how to limit anxious reactions.
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·October 7, 2020·4 min read

The Effects of Oxytocin on Social Anxiety Depend on Location

Oxytocin produced in the BNST increased stress-induced social anxiety behaviors in mice. The findings shed light on why oxytocin can sometimes provoke anti-social effects.
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·February 25, 2020·3 min read

Social anxiety could be an empathy imbalance

Taijin-kyofusho, a form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a fear of causing others discomfort as a result of the sufferer's behavioral reactions, is linked to hypersensitivity of the emotional states of others and an inability to identify emotional context.
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·January 24, 2020·3 min read

Imbalance between serotonin and dopamine in social anxiety disorder

Study reports the balance between serotonin and dopamine may be a risk factor for a person developing social anxiety disorder.
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·October 22, 2019·2 min read

Brain imaging reveals neural correlates of human social behavior

Brain imaging studies shed new light on social behaviors such as empathy and team flow. The findings provide new understanding of the neural basis of social behaviors and conditions involving social dysfunction.
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·September 20, 2019·4 min read

Introvert? You may just be bad at recognizing faces

Extroverts perform significantly better at facial recognition tasks than introverts.
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·January 28, 2019·5 min read

In People with Epilepsy, Social Anxiety Reduces Quality of Life

Researchers report up to 7% of people living with epilepsy experience social anxiety disorder.
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·December 13, 2017·5 min read

Father’s Rejection May Increase Child’s Social Anxiety and Loneliness

Rejection from fathers may lead to an increased risk of social anxiety and loneliness in children and teens, a new study reports.
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