Penology...has become torture and foolishness, a waste of money and a cause of crime...a blotting out of sight and heightening of social… — Paul Goodman Copy Share Image
“Of course, even in such a supportive setting, resistance still arises. In a “friendly” forum, stressors can be explored and confronted more… — Jonathan Berent Copy Share Image
The sexual freedom of today for most people is really only a convention, an obligation, a social duty, a social anxiety, a… — Pier Paolo Pasolini Copy Share Image
“In the democratic, egalitarian spirit of our day, we hold in suspicion positions of social authority, yet we submit to the power… — Mark Sayers Copy Share Image
“ Job Acquisition The entire job-acquisition process—considering job prospects, your personal and professional preparation, creating a resume, going on a job interview—depends… — Jonathan Berent Copy Share Image
“We do not have to dig deep into history to understand the reality. The examples of Saddam Hussain, who was executed after… — Nilantha Ilangamuwa Copy Share Image
“But he was quite consciously afraid of society, which he knew by instinct to be a malevolent, partly insane beast.” — D.H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
“When he heard laughter, before he could think or feel anything, his heart would already be beating like he’d sprinted twenty yards.… — Tao Lin Copy Share Image
“Before you blame your parents for making you shy, remember that there are many factors at work. Perhaps you were already shy… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Cognitive Therapy Instead of behavior, cognitive therapy emphasizes changing thoughts and beliefs. Cognitive therapists believe that irrational beliefs or distorted thinking… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Self-Consciousness In addition to the divisions of specific and generalized social anxiety, experts also identify two types of self-consciousness: public self-consciousness… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“She untied her ropes, her frazzled oily grimy ropes that held her down into the littered marshlands of a life too long… — Ella M. Kaye Copy Share Image
“We are citizens who love to fake life than dig deep into our reality to discover the truth and make amends and… — Nilantha Ilangamuwa Copy Share Image
“What does running from a bear have to do with social anxiety? Everything.” — Jonathan Berent Copy Share Image
Hearing people laugh near you. not talking because you're afraid that what you say will be judged. keeping quiet in a conversation… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I definitely have an alter ego that can come out and get me out of situations where I'm having social anxiety. I… — Lindy Booth Copy Share Image
“Even now it comes as a shock if by chance I notice in the street a face resembling someone I know however… — Osamu Dazai Copy Share Image
I was just staying home and getting stoned and drinking. It was a pretty rough period. I think that's kind of the… — Lydia Loveless Copy Share Image
“ PATTERNS OF THE “SHY” What else is common among people who identify themselves as “shy?” Below are the results of a… — Jonathan Berent Copy Share Image
“At cocktail parties, I played the part of a successful businessman's wife to perfection. I smiled, I made polite chit-chat, and I… — Suzie Burke Copy Share Image
“The Rajapaksa regime in Sri Lanka, knows exactly how the political bluff works and uses it to spread lies among the people.… — Nilantha Ilangamuwa Copy Share Image
“ ELECTIVE MUTISM Social anxiety appears in many forms, some of which are only now coming to light. Socially anxious children, for… — Jonathan Berent Copy Share Image
“ How Journal Writing Helps Because of your social anxiety, you may be so afraid that any opinions you have are wrong… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“First, understand that “ shyness ” and social anxiety are two closely related dynamics: Both terms describe a learned response to social… — Jonathan Berent Copy Share Image
