Social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, would be expected to be relatively common for those with Asperger’s syndrome, especially in the teenage and adult years when they are more acutely aware of their confusion in social situations, of making social mistakes, and possibly suffering ridicule. A typical person who develops social phobia is very concerned as to what others will think of him or her, with a fear of being embarrassed. I have noted that young people with Asperger’s syndrome who develop signs of social phobia are more avoidant of self-criticism than the criticism of others, and
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