public speaking, and so on).
Solution:   Your social skills are likely much better than you think they are. As 
discussed in earlier chapters, people who are socially anxious tend to be 
overly critical of their social and performance skills. Nevertheless, there 
may be ways in which certain skills can be improved. It is likely that 
exposure alone will contribute to an improvement of your skills. For 
example, practicing making small talk will help you to learn what works 
during a casual conversation and what doesn’t. In addition, we suggest 
that you read chapter 10, which includes speciﬁc strategies for improv -
ing social and communication skills.