Do you often find yourself worrying that people are talking about you behind your back? If so, don’t worry: according to our guest, Prof Daniel Freeman, it’s an extremely common thought pattern – and one you can easily break free from.
Daniel is a Professor of Psychology at Oxford University and author of book Paranoia: A Psychologist’s Journey Into Extreme Mistrust and Anxiety.
In this episode, he explains the link between paranoia and social anxiety, exactly how to tell how paranoid you are – and simple strategies to build self-esteem and reduce your social paranoia.
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