Selective attention to the phobic stimulus
- phobic finds it hard to look away from phobic stimulus eg someone who has a fear of beards cannot concentrate on a task if there is a bearded man in the room
Irrational beliefs
- eg social phobias may involve beliefs such as 'if i blush, people will think im weak' or 'i must always sound intelligent'
- this irrational belief increases the pressure on the sufferer to perform well in social situations
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