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  2. Specific social phobia - Wikipedia

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    An article based on a National Comorbidity Survey reported that 1/3 of people with lifetime social phobia had glossophobia [11] Another survey of a community sample from a Canadian city reported that of people who believed being anxious in one or several social situations 55% feared speaking to a large audience, 25% feared speaking to a small ...

  3. Social anxiety disorder - Wikipedia

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    Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also known as social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by sentiments of fear and anxiety in social situations, causing considerable distress and impairing ability to function in at least some aspects of daily life.

  4. Social anxiety - Wikipedia

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    Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also known as social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by a significant amount of fear in one or more social situations causing considerable distress and impaired ability to function in at least some parts of daily life. [5]: 15 These fears can be triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others.

  5. Crowd psychology - Wikipedia

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    A group of people who just so happen to be at the same location at the same time is known as a casual crowd. This kind of mob lacks any true identity, long-term goal, or shared connection. [18] A group of individuals who come together for a particular reason is known as a conventional crowd. They could be going to a theater, concert, movie, or ...

  6. Social behavior - Wikipedia

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    Social anxiety disorder is a phobic disorder characterized by a fear of being judged by others, which manifests itself as a fear of people in general. Due to this pervasive fear of embarrassing oneself in front of others, it causes those affected to avoid interactions with other people. [ 43 ]

  7. Size of groups, organizations, and communities - Wikipedia

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    Size (the number of people involved) is an important characteristic of the groups, organizations, and communities in which social behavior occurs. [1] When only a few persons are interacting, adding just one more individual may make a big difference in how they relate.

  8. Social inhibition - Wikipedia

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    Nesdale and Dalton investigated inhibition of social group norms in school children between the ages of seven and nine, and found that in schools there is an increase in social in-groups and out-groups as children increase in age. This study created different in-groups or exclusive groups, and out-groups or inclusive groups.

  9. Moral panic - Wikipedia

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    A moral panic is a widespread feeling of fear that some evil person or thing threatens the values, interests, or well-being of a community or society. [1] [2] [3] It is "the process of arousing social concern over an issue", [4] usually perpetuated by moral entrepreneurs and mass media coverage, and exacerbated by politicians and lawmakers.