If anxiety is socially learned, it can also be unlearned

If anxiety is socially learned, it can also be unlearned

the more you identify with the “social safety” figures you see, the better the chances that you’ll be immunized from fear yourself. As they noted, “learning about emotional events by observing the actions of other individuals is ubiquitous in human culture” (p. 665). You can make that learning work for you by finding the people to identify with who inspire you to react calmly even in a scary world.

Reference:

Golkar, A., & Olsson, A. (2016). Immunization against social fear learning. Journal Of Experimental Psychology: General, 145(6), 665-671. doi:10.1037/xge0000173