AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -For example, going on a date or giving a presentation may cause that feeling of butterflies in your stomach. But in social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia, everyday interactions cause significant anxiety, self-consciousness and embarrassment because you fear being scrutinized or judged negatively by others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia, is a long-term and overwhelming fear of social situations. It’s a common problem that usually starts during the teenage years. It can be very distressing and have a big impact on your life.

Detailed explanation-3: -If the fear or anxiety experienced by the individual is restricted only to public speaking and performing, and does not affect any other social situation, it can be specified as “performance-only” type of social anxiety disorder (social phobia).

Detailed explanation-4: -Social Phobia, or Social Anxiety Disorder, is an anxiety disorder characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations.

Detailed explanation-5: -Social phobia refers to the fear of being scrutinized and judged while performing some type of task in public, while social anxiety describes feelings of intense nervousness and self-consciousness that sufferers experience during one-on-one meetings or group social gatherings.