A Secret Cause and Cure for Social Anxiety

Psychology Today | 05.10.2026 20:55
"We're invited to the neighborhood barbecue!" Donald's wife Barbara says excitedly to him. They just moved into the area, and she is happy about the opportunity to meet their new neighbors. "Oh, that's nice, honey," Donald says back. But in fact, he is cringing inside. Secretly, he is making a plan to schedule a long meeting at work that afternoon so he will not have to attend.