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Why some social situations feel safe while others trigger panic

I can perform in front of hundreds of people but cannot order food over the phone without my heart racing.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The nervous system distinguishes between different types of social exposure based on historical conditioning and perceived controllability.

Ideas that help explain it
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