2026-10-16 12:10 UTC
Whatcha lookin' at? Social anxiety heightens brain sensitivity to others' gaze
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/scientificarticles/p/1469388/whatcha-lookin-at-social-anxiety-heightens-brain-sensitivity-to-others-gaze
Ever catch someone looking your way and wonder what they’re thinking? For people with social anxiety, that moment may trigger a heightened response in the brain, even though it does not improve their later judgments about what the gaze means.
A new study found that young adults with higher levels of social anxiety showed stronger brain responses when a word describing someone’s thoughts or feelings didn’t match what their gaze seemed to convey.
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@Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2026-10-17 07:41
or people who have racial biases against POCs, often has this when they are approached by them.
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@11111one11111@lemmy.world 2026-10-16 20:18
Ive always thought it funny how my anxiety always receded when i went in public without my glasses on. Cant tell if someone is looking at you when your blind. Also super easy making eye contact when you cant see that youre making eye contact lol