Menschen mit einem hohen Maß an sozialer Angst neigen dazu, neutrale oder mehrdeutige Interaktionen als absichtlich feindselig zu betrachten. Die Behandlung der Angst kann diese aggressive Wahrnehmung jedoch wirksam reduzieren.

People who experience high levels of social anxiety tend to view neutral or ambiguous interactions as intentionally hostile, but treating the anxiety can effectively reduce this aggressive perception, according to a recent paper published in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. These findings suggest that addressing underlying anxiety can lead to meaningful improvements in how people understand the intentions of those around them.

For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16506073.2026.2615653

I was just talking to my therapist about this. I recently stepped back into the job market, as my child is in school now, and I need something to do (and cuz $$$). I’m highly anxious. I also work for the like…chillest dude ever. And I find myself interpreting emails and texts as definitely more hostile or aggressive than they actually are. But, with help of therapy mostly, I’ve been able to step back and really evaluate where it’s really coming from which has made going back to working a much better experience than any other job prior to being a SAHP