Tag: social anxiety

Study suggests new clues about the link between stress and depression

From the Karolinska Institutet press release: Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a protein in the brain that is important both for the function of the mood-regulating substance… Read more »

Study looks at personality traits of patients with social anxiety disorder

From the Uppsala University press release: Individuals with social anxiety disorder have markedly different personality traits than others. Emotional instability and introversion are hallmarks, according to a new study from… Read more »

Study suggests complications during birth and later social anxiety in children

From the Wiley press release: A new study published in Infant and Child Development indicates that complications during birth may increase the risk that children will develop social anxiety by their pre-teen… Read more »

Study suggests social anxiety disorder may increase risk of alcoholism

From the Wiley press release: New research published in Depression and Anxiety indicates that, unlike other anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder may have a direct effect on alcoholism. For the study, researchers… Read more »

Study looks at how people engage in casual conversations

From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: Conversations are fundamental to relationships and wellbeing, but they often leave people feeling anxious, uncertain, and socially excluded. Social and… Read more »

Researcher discovers brain measurements that can help with search for genes that affect shyness

From the University of Leiden press release: Previous research has shown that extreme shyness is hereditary, but because shyness is such a broad concept it is difficult to identify specific… Read more »

Study suggests microblogging may help reduce negative emotions for people with social anxiety

From the Society for Consumer Psychology press release: Have you ever wanted to tell someone about a tough day at work or scary medical news, but felt nervous about calling… Read more »

Study looks at alcohol’s effect on second language ability

From the University of Liverpool press release: A new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool, Maastricht University and King’s College London, shows that… Read more »

Close friendships in high school predict improvements in mental health in young adulthood

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Adolescence is a time of social challenges and changing expectations. While relationships with peers may be important for youth at this… Read more »