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NEW YORK (Reuters) -- A mother whose child has a naturally fearful temperament may act less nurturing toward the child, triggering a vicious cycle of behavior that reinforces the child's fearfulness and shyness, researchers propose.

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  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Eagle_Eye
    Eagle_Eye
    March 24, 2007, 9:46 a.m.

    "In previous work, Dr. Nathan A. Fox of the University of Maryland, College Park, and colleagues found that children carrying one or two short versions of a gene involved in transport of the neurotransmitter serotonin were more likely to be extremely shy at age 7 if their mothers reported little social support. If their mothers had plenty of social support, kids carrying the so-called "shy gene" were at no greater risk of shyness."

    Now that is interesting regarding the necessary skills to being a parent affecting the "shy gene"

    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)elel
      elel
      March 24, 2007, 4:12 p.m.

      That is also interesting using the term "reguarding the necessay skills to being a parent". It does take time along with the skills to be a good parent.

      • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)elel
        elel
        March 24, 2007, 8:04 p.m.

        I think they are referring to mothers that don't know how to nurture the "shy" kid, being "shy" themselves and not learning how to overcome that nature, they are not equipped to deal with the nature of a shy child. Fearful, shy and introvert often go hand and hand or are seen to, anyway.

        • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Eagle_Eye
          Eagle_Eye
          March 24, 2007, 10:18 p.m.

          I find it quite interesting that genes can affect this particular behavior.

          "found that children carrying one or two short versions of a gene involved in transport of the neurotransmitter serotonin were more likely to be extremely shy at age 7 if their mothers reported little social support."

          To me there sounds like a chemical imbalance as well with the serontonin.

          What makes a child out going versus being shy? Is it lack of socializing or of the mothers socializing of the child?? Interesting finging thought.

          • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Eagle_Eye
            Eagle_Eye
            March 25, 2007, 8:55 a.m.

            I think it is relevant, an out going mother that socializes brings that experience to their child giving them the experience of being in social environments.

            A mother that is secluded with little or no social interaction will have children that are secluded keeping them shy from social situations.

            • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)xxw3xx
              xxw3xx
              Oct. 1, 2007, 3:10 p.m.

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