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225. Overcome your fear of being perceived

2024/8/26
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Jemma: 害怕被他人评判是一种常见的心理问题,它会占据大量的脑力资源,并阻碍我们成为真实的自我。这种恐惧的根源在于早期经历的社会排斥、欺凌、甚至完美主义,以及我们大脑处理社会和情感信息的方式。它不仅仅是社交焦虑,也可能是特定恐惧症,只在特定环境中出现。这种恐惧可能分为害怕被物理感知和害怕被情感感知两种,但最终我们害怕的是随之而来的评判和未知。我们害怕的是他人的负面评价会损害我们的自尊,并导致我们失去宝贵的人际关系和机会。这种恐惧会导致我们自我封闭、逃避社交,最终适得其反。为了克服这种恐惧,我们可以尝试三种心理转变:第一,玩心理游戏,将负面想法转变为正面想法;第二,运用“yes and”方法,接受负面想法,并添加积极的补充,避免焦虑蔓延;第三,运用“掌握转变”方法,逐步接触令你害怕的情况,逐渐减少焦虑。此外,我们还可以运用“理想自我转变”方法,关注自身需求,而非他人的期望,专注于成为真实的自己。

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Scopophobia, the fear of being perceived, is a common struggle in our 20s, fueled by insecurities and the pressure to fit in. It's more than just social anxiety; it's a specific phobia that can limit our potential and authenticity. This chapter explores the origins and effects of this fear, setting the stage for understanding how to overcome it.
  • Scopophobia is the fear of being observed and scrutinized by others.
  • It's a combination of social and specific phobia.
  • This fear is prevalent in our 20s due to the added pressures and insecurities of young adulthood.

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Our fear of being perceived is more than just social anxiety, its a real phobia around being scrutinised, observed and primarily judged by others. It's also greatly limiting your potential and ability to be your true self. But there is a way through, there is a way to escape the constant fixation on what others are thinking about you. In today's episode, we discuss: 

  • The origins and effects of scopophobia
  • How our fear of being perceived is both a social and specific phobia
  • Why do we worry about what other people think?
  • Perfectionism and our fear of being perceived 
  • The impact of early childhood experiences 
  • Three mental shifts to overcome your fear of being perceived

 

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