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Social Anxiety From the Perspective of Affiliation and Status Systems: Intrapersonal Representations and the Dynamics of Interpersonal Interaction.
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Current Directions in Psychological Science . Feb2024, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p10-17. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a highly prevalent and disabling disorder characterized by intrapersonal (self-related) and interpersonal (interaction-related) difficulties. We use the biobehavioral systems of affiliation and status as linchpins connecting intrapersonal and interpersonal bodies of knowledge to frame such difficulties. We suggest that the mismatch in self- and other perceptions contributes to misalignments in interaction patterns, such as reduced alignment (similarity-based complementarity or reciprocity) in affiliative contexts and enhanced alignment (contrastive complementarity) in status-related contexts. Such misaligned interaction patterns affect, in turn, self- and other perceptions of the interacting partners. In SAD, biased intrapersonal constructs and processes contribute to misaligned interpersonal dynamics, which in turn impact intrapersonal constructs, creating a vicious cycle. Future research should seek to combine individual-level and interaction-level data in affiliative and status-based contexts to enhance the understanding and treatment of SAD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SOCIAL anxiety
*ANXIETY disorders
*RECIPROCITY (Psychology)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09637214
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Current Directions in Psychological Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175298545
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/09637214231202488