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Max points: 5 Type: TEDx Talk

This speech shares a deeply personal journey with social anxiety disorder, distinguishing it from shyness and highlighting its real impact on daily life. It offers insight into struggles, coping strategies, and the importance of understanding, aiming to break stigma and encourage open conversations about mental health.

Channel: TEDx Duration: 0:12:02

Questions

1. What unconventional method did the speaker discover helped her manage anxiety during public speaking?

Deep breathing exercises Holding a stress ball Wearing headphones and listening to music Avoiding eye contact entirely

2. What misconception did the speaker aim to address through her research project?

That social anxiety is the same as depression That social anxiety is simply shyness That social anxiety cannot be treated That social anxiety is caused only by trauma

3. What comparison did the speaker make to emphasize the difference between shyness and social anxiety?

Headache vs. migraine Paper cut vs. broken leg Cold vs. flu Sprain vs. fracture

4. According to the speaker, where do brain scans show differences in people with social anxiety?

Overactive digestive system Enlarged frontal lobe Increased blood flow to the lungs Chemical imbalances in neuropathway systems

5. What condition did the speaker experience in childhood that prevented her from speaking in public until third grade?

Selective mutism Obsessive-compulsive disorder Generalized anxiety disorder Speech delay

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