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    At a party with many people they didn't know, the person worried about being left out and that others would think they are boring and unlikeable. This was based on a previous experience of being humiliated by a friendship group. To manage their anxiety, the person distracted themselves on their phone, self-monitored how they were coming across, and eventually left the party early - behaviors which paradoxically confirmed their fears. They physically felt sweaty, an increased heart rate, and shaking due to the social anxiety.

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    At a party with many people they didn't know, the person worried about being left out and that others would think they are boring and unlikeable. This was based on a previous experience of being humiliated by a friendship group. To manage their anxiety, the person distracted themselves on their phone, self-monitored how they were coming across, and eventually left the party early - behaviors which paradoxically confirmed their fears. They physically felt sweaty, an increased heart rate, and shaking due to the social anxiety.

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    At a party with many people they didn't know, the person worried about being left out and that others would think they are boring and unlikeable. This was based on a previous experience of being humiliated by a friendship group. To manage their anxiety, the person distracted themselves on their phone, self-monitored how they were coming across, and eventually left the party early - behaviors which paradoxically confirmed their fears. They physically felt sweaty, an increased heart rate, and shaking due to the social anxiety.

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    Situation

    Who were you with? Where were you? What were you doing?

    Attend a party
    -- where I’ve been invited by a friend but there are lot’s of people there that I don’t know. In a
    group conversation at the party
    Life Experience
    Negative Thoughts & Predictions What events earlier in your life
    contributed to your predictions and
    What were you worried you might do? How would others react if you did? What is the worst thing that image/impression?
    would mean about you?

    -previously been ‘kicked


    I might be left out. People might think I’m boring. I’m not that funny or out’ of a friendship group.
    likable.

    Self-Focus & Image/ Impression


    When you feel self-conscious, what impression or image do you believe you are
    presenting to other people?

    Have an image of themselves – sweating and shaking and


    not knowing what to say. Feels like the time they were
    humiliated by a friendship when group when younger.

    Safety Behaviours Anxious Feelings


    What did you do to manage how you came across to other people? What did you What body sensations did you notice? What did you think would be most
    to prevent your predictions from occurring? noticeable to other people?

    -looking at the phone (distraction). May -sweating


    seem anti-social. Would not be able to
    follow conversations or challenge belief -heart race increased
    they will be left out. Could miss opportunity
    -shaking/trembling
    -self-monitoring how they are coming
    across, trying to plan what to say. So self-
    focused they may be unable to follow
    conversation.

    -Eventually leave…all this does is ‘confirm’


    that they are not likeable.

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