Reading books about how to behave in social settings was very effective in reducing my social anxiety
“How to Make Friends and Influence People” is a classic that has a lot of examples. I listened to the audiobook
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There are more actionable books
I agree that it’s hard to put into practice for me but I disagree that it doesn’t have a theory behind it - it’s basically trying to meet other people’s needs and interests in interactions. I think the thing that makes it difficult is not that it doesn’t have clear advice but that I don’t usually care about other people or interests enough and it feels disingenuous to pretend. It is kind of handy in work situations sometimes though
“How to win friends and influence people” is a great book. I can also recommend How to Talk to Anyone: “92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships” by Leil Lowndes
That one is great, as is “Emotional Intelligence”
“Wow, you have so much emotional intelligence” “Thanks it’s a survival mechanism”
I just ask around and try to compile an avarage behavior scrip.
Lol I literally just searched this on YouTube.
