Shrink For The Shy Guy

Defeat Your Fear Of Rejection

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May 7, 2014
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INSIGHT

Universality of Rejection Fear

  • The fear of rejection is universal, even confident people experience it.
  • The actual fear isn't the outcome, but the anticipated pain of rejection.
ANECDOTE

Childhood Rejection

  • Dr. Aziz recalls childhood experiences of feeling rejected during games with his cousins.
  • This illustrates how rejection can feel like a full-body, deeply personal attack.
INSIGHT

Hypersensitivity and Rejection

  • Socially anxious individuals are hypersensitive to rejection, perceiving it even when absent.
  • This hypersensitivity leads to interpreting neutral actions as personal rejections.
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