Posted on 09/23/2010 8:08:31 PM PDT by SanFranDan
Scientists have discovered that the hormone oxytocin could help wallflowers overcome awkwardness in social situations.
The chemical dubbed "the hormone of love" is known to increase empathy and bonding – especially parents and their children. But now researchers have found it improves the social skills of the shy – but has little effect on those who are naturally confident.
The finding could have implications for those with severe social deficiencies, often apparent in conditions like autism. Researchers at Israel's Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment and Columbia University were examining whether the hormone, which occurs naturally in the body could make us more understanding of others.
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Thank you. Very good quote, more character than than one I posted.
I’m kind of a jerk when I feel uninhibited.
I can’t give a speech to save my life. I always had friends in grade school, but was never in with the popular people. To this day, I think people would consider me a slightly odd. I can speak one on one okay, but not great, and have a real hard time making small talk at social gatherings. I think mine is genetics and environment. Probably got the shyness gene from my mom and growing up in a home with alcoholism really stunted my development. I write much better than I ever could talk. Anyway, I’ve always considered shyness to be a real disability for me. It’s prevented me for doing/enjoying a lot of things. Funny thing is, I have 3 non-shy kids that have forced me out of my shell to a great degree.
That was my first read too.
So will a few shots of Vodka.
I think that's the same thing!
It’s released during sex. Just sayin.
Stimulation of the nipples will release this stuff.
(even in men...ewwww)
They sell it in a nasal spray to cause the letdown response.
Sounds like she will be an engineer.
I wonder if this is why pre-marital sex has such a deleterious effect on women. They release oxytocin during sex and begin to trust.
This leads them to want to stay/nest with their sex partner and clouds their judgment.
Here’s hoping none of you were in the bar where I drank the last Tequila that I will ever have (over 20 years ago)....
All those things you said that Tequila does are oh, so true.
After having consumed entirely too much of said anti-shyness elixir, I was “excused” from the facility after having climbed on top of the table and joined the band in a rousing rendition of “My Ding a Ling”. It was last-call anyways so I couldn’t have missed too much.
If you want some just ask for Madame Rue.
She has a brain injury. It’s not autism, but some aspects of brain injury are very similar to autism. The speech and language and social areas of her brain are the ones that aren’t working well.
It’s funny because people seem to be more familiar with the symptoms of autism.
The big difference is in the treatment.
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