Social phobia（社交恐懼癥） seems to have been common these days：Young people describe themselves as having " social phobia ".（1）

E

E

But is this a real disease？
    In fact，this is just a reaction（反應(yīng)） to certain social situations.US researcher Ty Tashiro wrote a book that explains that some people don't "read".social situations correctly so they end up feeling uncomfortable.（2）

C

C

As a result，they start to act embarrassedly because they don't want this to happen.This might make them refuse to socialize or find it hard to do so.They gradually prefer to stay in instead of going out to meet new people.（3）

B

B

    "Real"social phobia can be described as social anxiety（焦慮） and it is much more serious.People with social anxiety want to go out and communicate with people，but they are so afraid of doing it that they cannot leave their homes.（4）

D

D

People with social phobia disease may experience panic attacks （驚慌失措）.
    （5）

A

A

.Some people simply use self- help books to help them gain more control over their minds.Those who have more serious cases of social anxiety can take medicine to treat their disease.

A.Luckily，social anxiety can be treated.
B.But this doesn't mean they have social phobia.
C.For example，they might be afraid of breaking some kind of unspoken rule.
D.Their brains simply won't allow them to communicate with others in a normal way.
E.They prefer not to go out much，and it's hard for them to make new friends or socialize.