prevents individuals from participating in normal everyday situations. These fears are known as Phobias. Phobias can be defined as an overwhelming fear of an object or situation that poses small danger but invokes anxiety and avoidance. (Psychology Encyclopedia‚ 2016) While there are many types of phobias‚ we will only focus on Social phobia or social anxiety disorder. Social Phobia‚ or Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)‚ is defined by the National Institute of Mental Health as the fear of being
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Most people have issues with their phobias such as being of spiders‚ afraid of darkness‚ afraid of open high places‚ afraid of enclosed spaces‚ or the number one phobia‚ which is public speaking. It was unthinkable for me to see myself speaking in public; and I suffered tremendous agony for that. I was able to recognize my phobia‚ since elementary‚ when I felt anxious and nervous speaking in front of my class. At the beginning‚ I accepted it as my behavior or as something that I could not change
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Phobias A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder. It is a strong‚ irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. There are many specific phobias. Acrophobia is a fear of heights. You may be able to ski the world’s tallest mountains but be unable to go above the 5th floor of an office building. Agoraphobia is a fear of public places‚ and claustrophobia is a fear of closed-in places. If you become anxious and extremely self-conscious in everyday social situations‚ you could have
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serpents? Well‚ you’re not alone. According to the National Institute of Mental Health‚ phobias affect approximately 10% of adults. There are a number of explanations for why phobias develop‚ including evolutionary and behavioral theories. Whatever the cause‚ phobias are a treatable condition that can be overcome with cognitive and behavioral therapy techniques. What do people fear most? The following phobias are ten of the most common fear-objects that lead to symptoms such as dizziness‚ nausea
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DSM-IV TR Diagnostic Criteria for Social Phobia A. Marked and Persistent Fear: Marked or persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others. The individual fears that he or she will act in a way (or show anxiety symptoms) that will be humiliating or embarrassing. B. Anxiety Response : Exposure to the feared social situation almost "invariably provokes anxiety‚ which may take the form of
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Social Phobia The effects of Social Phobia INTRODUCTION Social Phobia is an anxiety disorder that affects a large number of the world population. Large strides have been made to understand this disorder and to help overcome it with drug therapy as well as with behavioral therapy. Social Phobia in more than half the population seems to precede certain disorders like Substance abuse disorder‚ Panic disorder and depression. Unlike other specific phobia’s‚ social phobia begins in later adolescence
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will be favorable. Specific to physical attractiveness‚ this is known as the “Attractiveness Halo.” Attractiveness plays an important role in determining social interactions. In fact‚ the physical attractiveness of an individual is a vital social cue utilized by others to evaluate other aspects of that individual’s abilities (Kenealy‚ Frude‚ & Shaw‚ 2001). Because of the attractiveness halo‚ attractive applicants trying to enter the workforce tend
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1st blog PHOBIA By Rabia Sehgal Jenny works as a Travel nurse. She travels a lot because of the shortage of nurses in both regional and national locations. She enjoys the flexible work assignments in her regional area. However‚ she goes to great lengths to avoid the work assignments in other national locations where she needs to fly down to the area and work. What do you think is the reason behind Jenny’s irrational behavior? Does she love her place too much or it just the fear
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Phobias Phobias are a very common disorder in the United States these days. The definition for phobia is "an abnormal or morbid fear or aversion" ("Oxford" 655). To be considered a phobia‚ a fear must cause great distress or interfere with a person’s life in a major way. The word phobia is Greek‚ therefore‚ any word that proceeds it should be Greek too. To coin a new phobia name‚ it is proper and only accepted to follow this rule. The rule has been broken many times in the past‚
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Phobias Phobias are is an irrational‚ intense and persistent fear of certain situations‚ activities‚ things‚ animals‚ or people. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared stimulus. When the fear is beyond one’s control‚ and if the fear is interfering with daily life‚ then a diagnosis under one of the anxiety disorders can be made. Phobias are known as an emotional response learned because of difficult life experiences. Generally phobias occur
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