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Oxytocin – the love hormone – could cure shyness
Telegraph U.K. via Drudge ^ | 9/23/10 | Richard Alleyne

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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To: savedbygrace

Thank you. Very good quote, more character than than one I posted.


41 posted on 09/23/2010 9:33:47 PM PDT by existtoexcel
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To: NerdDad

I’m kind of a jerk when I feel uninhibited.


42 posted on 09/23/2010 9:34:41 PM PDT by exist
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To: JRandomFreeper

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.


43 posted on 09/23/2010 9:45:28 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: rdl6989
I honestly misread the title as Oxycontin.

That was my first read too.

44 posted on 09/23/2010 9:46:51 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: MountainDad

So will a few shots of Vodka.


45 posted on 09/23/2010 10:07:05 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
I think that’s “pitocin”

I think that's the same thing!

46 posted on 09/23/2010 10:07:34 PM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast ( A window seat, a jug of elderberry wine, and thou.)
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To: SanFranDan

It’s released during sex. Just sayin.


47 posted on 09/24/2010 12:13:44 AM PDT by DreamingWest
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To: SanFranDan

Stimulation of the nipples will release this stuff.

(even in men...ewwww)

They sell it in a nasal spray to cause the letdown response.


48 posted on 09/24/2010 1:21:18 AM PDT by Bobalu ( "Israel must be like a mad dog, too dangerous to bother." ..Moshe Dayan:)
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To: luckystarmom

Sounds like she will be an engineer.


49 posted on 09/24/2010 5:28:17 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: SanFranDan

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.


50 posted on 09/24/2010 5:46:32 AM PDT by 1010RD (First Do No Harm)
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To: Grizzled Bear; Blood of Tyrants; savedbygrace; exist

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.


51 posted on 09/24/2010 6:09:28 AM PDT by NerdDad (Aug 7, 1981, I married my soul mate, CDBEAR. 29 years and I'm still teenager-crazy in love with her.)
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To: SanFranDan

If you want some just ask for Madame Rue.


52 posted on 09/24/2010 6:16:43 AM PDT by dfwgator (Rangers Magic Number - 4)
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To: Texas Fossil

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.


53 posted on 09/24/2010 8:17:30 AM PDT by luckystarmom
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