As December draws to a close, so too does party season. Whether it's the office Christmas party, a Yuletide family gettogether or New Year's Eve, the idea of socialising fills many people with dread. If all the parties over the festive period stressed you out, the first thing to say is you're not alone. Of course, there's a spectrum of severity, but feeling nervous about socialising is incredibly common.
The reason for this is the way we evolved. Throughout our ancestral history, humans needed to work in groups to stay alive. That's
