Using imagery to overcome social anxiety | Lusia Stopa
Overcoming Social Anxiety | WalkTheTalk | Conversations with Experts and PeersShow Notes
Professor Lusia Stopa takes us on a tour of her pioneering research on the role of imagery on social anxiety. We discuss:
What we mean by imagery How to change our negative imagery Healthier ways of comparing ourselves What science says about ‘positive thinking’
Lusia is Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Southampton. She was a member of the NICE Guideline Development Group for social anxiety.
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