Social Anxiety: How to Be a Better Monkey

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Social Anxiety: How to Be a Better Monkey | Psychology Today

an article about people always getting the wrong impression on social phobics

 

[Kiwong]

I am a broken monkey

 

[BlackPuma]

If only I could pull off the fake smile. My mouth works, but my eyes won't follow along.

Making it look like I want to harm them. x3 I think people would like my ''arrogant'' face better. ;b

 

[Kinetik]

That's actually a pretty good article and I do believe that most communication is non-verbal. In fact, I regularly have days where I practise this sort of thing - I make sure that when I leave my apartment I appear interested in people, and that I smile and engage them. It really does work. My problem is that I can't seem to keep it up. I'll do great for a little while and then I will revert back to my old ways. I guess I just need to keep forcing myself.