Concept information
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industrial psychology
understanding and assessing individual differences
personality assessment
emotion
Preferred term
social anxiety
Definition
- Social anxiety is a fear of being evaluated negatively, embarrassed, or judged by others. It is a construct that overlaps significantly with the personality trait of shyness. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Social Anxiety]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/social_anxiety
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