Self Disclose to Accelerate Social Connection

Reveal more about yourself. Research shows it increases interpersonal attraction. People can't connect to you if they don't know you.
People with social anxiety tend to filter what they say, sometimes saying or revealing as little as possible. This is usually an attempt to protect themselves from criticism or rejection.
This self-protection prevents connection. If you don't self-disclose, people often think are you cold or rejecting.
In this video, I'll discuss the importance of self-disclosure and a model to understand it. We will look at how to self-disclose, useful self-disclosure topics, and how to practice.
Learning these and other core ideas will help reduce social anxiety over time.
I'm Thomas Smithyman. I'm a clinical psychologist and I specialize in treating social anxiety.
You can find me at www.thomassmithyman.com and the Anxious in Austin Podcast.
I hope you like it. Just let me know if there are any other social anxiety topics you'd like to hear about.

[@cliocereceda9512]

Hello, I have to say this was so eerie to watch because nobody had ever described my personality so accurately like this. Thank you so much Dr.Smythiman, these few minutes gave me hope that I can be better in my close relationships. It’s so important for me now to see where I can be better and your words resonated so much. I kept saying to myself “ oh my god he knows me, I need him!” 😅

[@НатальяВасильевнаЗолотарева]

Thank you for this channel. The information has been so helpful to me and encouraging!

[@Josh-fp2qn]

I do not talk about myself on purpose because I am afraid that people will find out how boring my life is. And yes, I have no friends, nor have I ever had a girlfriend. I’m 35.

[@mynonleatherlife]

The fact that u have no friends and have never had a gf is very interesting