How to Overcome Social Anxiety | Dr. Nick Epley
Dr. Nick Epley, PhD, is a professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago and a leading expert on the science of social connection. We discuss how seemingly small daily interactions with strangers (as well as with people we know) can meaningfully improve our mental and physical health. Dr. Epley also explains how to reduce social anxiety using simple and easily accessible science-supported tools. We also discuss the data on assumptions — both the ones we and others make — and why so often those are wrong when it comes to social dynamics.
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) Nick Epley
(00:02:29) Assumptions about Other Thoughts; Inferring Behavior
(00:09:03) Eye Gaze, Social Cues
(00:14:27) Sponsors: Wealthfront & Eight Sleep
(00:17:18) Tone, Voice vs Writing; AI; Public Figures & Ambiguity
(00:29:59) Importance of Social Connection, Communication Types
(00:37:18) Social Isolation, Self-Worth
(00:42:33) Sponsor: AG1
(00:44:16) Social Media, Conversation & Responsiveness
(00:47:52) Social Connection & Cooperation; Adopted Children
(00:57:04) Connecting with Strangers, Manners
(01:02:52) Fear of Strangers, Tool: Small Moments for Connection
(01:08:50) Sponsor: Function
(01:10:28) Connection to Humanity, Strangers; Extroversion & Well-Being
(01:22:26) Social Anxiety & Changing Beliefs; 100 Days of Rejection
(01:33:52) Perceived Creepiness, Social Anxiety; Developing Social Skills
(01:41:40) Sponsor: LMNT
(01:43:00) Initiating Conversation, Testing Cues, Pessimistic Expectations
(01:47:00) Social Gatherings; Blessings of Children with Down Syndrome
(01:59:43) Parents, Shame, Children Challenges; Supporting Kids' Pursuits
(02:09:17) Outdoors, Hunters, Conservation, Social Connection
(02:17:39) Modeling Social Interactions for Kids, Tool: Habits Awareness
(02:27:42) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
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The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience and science-based tools, including how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health, as well as existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works.
Huberman has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning. He is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017.
Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has been published in top journals, including Nature, Science, and Cell, and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets.
In 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 10 of all podcasts globally and is often ranked #1 in the categories of Science, Education, and Health & Fitness.