Genetic and family factors
It has been shown that there is a two to three fold greater risk of having social phobia if a first-degree relative also has the disorder. If parents themselves are socially anxious, their children might acquire social fears and avoidance through processes of modeling. Consequently, the child's exposure to social events and conversations may be limited, preventing the child from gaining the experience needed to develop better social skills. These psychologists suggest people with social phobia may acquire their fear from observing the behavior and consequences of others, a process called observational learning. A previous negative social experience can be a trigger to social phobia.[2] [3]
Some scientists hypothesize that social phobia is related to an imbalance of the brain chemical serotonin. Sociability is also closely tied to dopamine neurotransmission. Low D2 receptor binding is found in people with social anxiety.[4] Researchers supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) recently identified the site of a gene in mice that affects learned fearfulness, suggesting that social anxiety disorder is inherited.
Below are some links to more info on inheriting phobias:
http://www.hoptechno.com/book48.htm
http://www.sparknotes.com/psychology/abnormal/anxiety/section3.rhtml
2007-03-20 07:31:25
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answered by Angel****1 6
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Whatever the phobia is, your phobia is greater than the other all phobias pa!
Why do you want to keep all the records in to your mind?
Be cheerful, and never be concerned on these such technical psychological words! Otherwise, in turn you may in future, will be trapped easily in to it! Be careful and get away from these basic fear and its questioning mask!!
2007-03-20 07:27:14
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answered by yozenbalki 2
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if i were your child i would be afraid of inheriting your senseless questioning style, which is not a phobia but a realistic fear.
2007-03-20 07:19:15
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answered by lonesome me 4
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my, my. doesn't make sense to me.
2007-03-20 07:56:06
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answered by J 4
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