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Social phobia
Social phobia is a marked and persistent fear of social or performance situations in which the subject is exposed to possible scrutiny and embarrassment.
It is an anxiety disorder characterized by irrational and unabating fear that one's behavior will be scrutinized by others, causing the individual to feel embarrassed and humiliated.
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