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The Evolutionary Psychological Perspective on Social Anxiety Disorder and Its Underlying Mechanism

Authors
Yukai Qiu1, *
1College of Science, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA, 02115, USA
*Corresponding author. Email: qiu.yuk@northeastern.edu
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Yukai Qiu
Available Online 13 February 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-97-8_142How to use a DOI?
Keywords
social anxiety disorder; evolutionary psychology; shame; social comparison
Abstract

An evolutionary view of social anxiety disorder in its original occurrence of function and adaptive design helps us understand why SAD exists in the first place. In this paper, we found social anxiety can be a useful strategy to acquire better resources and maintain harmony in interpersonal relationships in ancestral environments. This finding helps us reveal how the mismatch between the ancestral and modern world may cause the overreaction we see in SAD in contemporary contexts. In addition, alcohol seems to be a short-term solution to ease the negative impact of SAD, but its long-term effectiveness requires further research. The paper also introduces compassion therapy to encourage patients to rekindle their passion for themselves by connecting with a friendly social environment. To better understand SAD, we encouraged future research to focus on rebuilding inner values and group relationships.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 4th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
13 February 2023
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10.2991/978-2-494069-97-8_142
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-97-8_142How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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