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Table 2 Examples of social criticism and negative self-beliefs

From: Is there less to social anxiety than meets the eye? Behavioral and neural responses to three socio-emotional tasks

Social criticism statements

Negative self beliefs

You don't seem very smart

I ALWAYS MESS UP

You've lost my interest

OTHERS SEE MY FAULTS

I feel uncomfortable being with you

I FELT HUMILIATED

You would not make a good leader

OTHERS THINK I'M A FOOL

You don't seem courageous

I AM INCOMPETENT

You're a boring person

OTHERS DO NOT LIKE ME

Do you always look so run down?

I AM WEIRD

You haven't accomplished much

OTHERS THINK I AM NOT NORMAL

Everyone thinks you are so weird

I AM STUPID

You never know what to say

OTHERS KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH ME