New research shows that helping an old lady across the street may help you cope better at a party. A study has found that small acts of kindness like giving to charity, or cooking dinner for a friend, can have a secondary benefit - helping to soothe your own social anxiety. We speak to Jennifer Trew from the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada.
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