Stranger Anxiety

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Stranger Anxiety
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Anxiety when meeting or interacting with unknown people is a common stage of development in young people.

So-called "stranger anxiety" in younger people is not a phobia in the classic sense; rather it is a developmentally appropriate fear by young children of those who do not share a 'loved-one', caretaker or parenting role. In adults, an excessive fear of other people is not a developmentally common stage.
 
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