John T. Cacioppo

We care deeply what others think of us, and this is why, of the ten most common phobias that cause people to seek treatment, three have to do with social anxiety: fear of speaking in public, fear of crowds, fear of meeting new people.

We care deeply what others think of us, and this is why, of the ten most common phobias that cause people to seek treatment, three have to do with social anxiety: fear of speaking in public, fear of crowds, fear of meeting new people.

Feeling lonely does not mean that we have deficient social skills.16 Problems arise when feeling lonely makes us less likely to employ the skills we have.