I've realize that both of my parents have friends that they very rarely spend time with or talk to outside of a work environment, same goes with my siblings. I'm the same way. Could it be genetic, and could I go about changing it successfully?
2007-06-05 05:16:20 · 2 answers · asked by Lemonada 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
If it were genetic you would have a difficult if not impossible time changing it. Some psychologists believe temperament, like introversion and extroversion, is inherited. You can look up this by typing "temperament" into Yahoo! answers and a number of links comes up; wikipedia has a good summary.
The fact that you want to change from being antisocial to social is an indication you prefer more human contact. How are your relations intra-family? You could try interacting with family members more to see if it helps you feel more comfortable and happier. The real way to do it is to get out and meet more people and really try to make friends with them. The real proof for you will be if having made friends you want to keep up the relations and it makes you feel better.
Good luck, good health, peace and love!
2007-06-05 09:16:06 · answer #1 · answered by Mad Mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not genetic but environmental. It you grew up in that kind of environment and saw it as normal, then you are likely to repeat the same behaviors. My dad is really social but my mom is the exact opposite. My brother ended up being really social and I am like my mom. You can change your behaviors to bring about change like going out more, being more friendly, etc.
2007-06-05 12:25:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋