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Eric O. Schultz
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I'm having a hard time reading this book. Didn't even touch it yesterday. I feel a lot of the book is filler anecdotes, and after reading some of the stories, I think this guy over-diagnoses SAD. One guy was diagnosed SAD because he couldn't dump his girlfriend (he and the author thought she was trashy). The diagnosis spectrum which goes from high functioning to low functioning is IMO too wide. I might DNF this book.
— Aug 06, 2020 03:23PM
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Eric O. Schultz
is on page 75 of 288
You can skip chapter 3 if your parents didn't "enable" your social anxiety. Once again, Berent pretends any kind of behavior he deems dysfunctional is due to social anxiety. Under adolescent warning signs for social anxiety, he includes sexual identity issues (yikes). So far there hasn't been anything interesting as far creating a plan to self-treat one's anxieties. Also the book is padded with unnecessary anecdotes.
— Aug 06, 2020 07:43PM
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Just started. Already think that the book is out of date in its information. Using twin studies, scientists have shown that social anxiety disorder has a genetic component, while the book strongly says that the behavior is learned. There is also a moralistic tone through chapter one, as if you didn't manage to cope with your shyness, then there is something morally wrong with you. Not taking responsibility. Yikes!
— Aug 04, 2020 03:39PM
