social phobia

Japanese: social phobia(英語表記)socialphobia
social phobia

… The most common neurotic fear is the fear of going to public places such as crowds, elevators, trains, airplanes, and closed buildings, where it is difficult to escape and where it is difficult to expect assistance if one is suddenly struck by anxiety, illness, or an accident. The onset of this fear is triggered by the actual experience of extreme anxiety in these places. When an individual fears and avoids situations where they are exposed to the observation of others, this is called "social phobia" in the UK and the US. This is not exactly the same as the "interpersonal phobia" used in Japan, but there are some overlapping aspects. …

*Some explanations of terms that mention "social phobia" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 神経症としての恐怖でもっともしばしばみられるのは,その場から逃れることが困難であり,またかりに急に不安や病気や事故に襲われても援助を期待することが予想しにくいような公共の場――雑踏,エレベーター,電車や飛行機などの乗物,締め切った建造物の中――におもむくことへの恐怖であり,現実にこれらの場でいちじるしい不安を経験したことが発症のはじまりとなる。個人が他者の観察にさらされる局面を恐れ回避する場合は,英米では〈社交恐怖social phobia〉とよぶ。これは日本で使用される〈対人恐怖〉とまったく同じではないが,あい重なる側面をもっている。…

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出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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