New neuroscience study links visual brain network hyperactivity to social anxiety

Problematic TikTok use correlates with social anxiety and daily cognitive errors. The study suggests that the anxiety of missing out on social events can fuel addictive behaviors on TikTok, which in turn leads to everyday memory and attention lapses.

Social anxiety has a "dark side" that looks nothing like shyness

Believing or thinking that first impressions are fixed may ease social anxiety, Bar-Ilan University study finds - EurekAlert! Science News Releases