IS SOCIAL ANXIETY THE EXPRESSION OF SOCIAL SUBMISSION?
Social anxiety can be seen as a form of social submissiveness, thus signaling to the others a low social status and limiting ‘social damage”.
IS BEING AFRAID OF UNFAMILIAR PLACES/PEOPLE AS A CHILD A PREDICTOR OF SOCIAL ANXIETY LATER IN LIFE?
Children with behavioral inhibition are often uncomfortable in novel situations, are afraid of strangers, and do not interact with their environment. This inhibited temperament puts them at risk for social anxiety in adulthood.
IS SOCIAL ANXIETY CONTAGIOUS?
Individuals with social anxiety can transfer their anxiety and negative thoughts onto the person with whom they are interacting.