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<blockquote data-quote="webmaster" data-source="post: 151229" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Social phobia is a complex anxiety disorder that manifests itself as intense fear, sometimes accompanied by panic attacks, both before and during certain social situations. It is hard to pinpoint a single cause (an individual may have more than one contributing factor), but most fall into the following five categories.</p><p></p><p><strong>1. Previous experiences</strong></p><p>Some psychologists say that the only natural fears are fear of falling and fear of loud noises. Everything else is learned so, like any other fear, social phobia can be learned too. Traumatizing experiences in social context may have such a strong impact on an individual to create a lasting effect. </p><p></p><p><strong>2. Environmental stress</strong></p><p>Living under continuous stress (social life, work, pollution or even inadequate diet) can weaken a person’s immune system, but also impact emotional and mental stability. In such an individual, a single event can have severe consequences and cause a phobia such as the social anxiety disorder.</p><p></p><p><strong>3. Genetic factors</strong></p><p>Children of socially phobic parents may inherit the disorder. Even when it doesn’t develop from an early age, they may be more prone to develop the disorder when a stressful event triggers it.</p><p></p><p><strong>4. Social learning</strong></p><p>People are social creatures. They absorb cultural conventions and learn from one another how to think and how to see the world. When growing up in an environment where withdrawn and introverted behavior is the norm, individuals may “pick up” such behavior and develop social anxiety disorder.</p><p></p><p><strong>5. Neurological issues</strong></p><p>Some research ties social anxiety disorder to amygdala, a part of the brain that processes fear and emotional reactions. Having an overly sensitive amygdala may cause social phobia, but it's important to note that more research is needed. Other studies explore the relation of social phobia to hormones such as serotonin and dopamine. Because of that, medication that affects serotonin levels (SSRIs) is commonly used in treatment of anxiety disorders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="webmaster, post: 151229, member: 3"] Social phobia is a complex anxiety disorder that manifests itself as intense fear, sometimes accompanied by panic attacks, both before and during certain social situations. It is hard to pinpoint a single cause (an individual may have more than one contributing factor), but most fall into the following five categories. [B]1. Previous experiences[/B] Some psychologists say that the only natural fears are fear of falling and fear of loud noises. Everything else is learned so, like any other fear, social phobia can be learned too. Traumatizing experiences in social context may have such a strong impact on an individual to create a lasting effect. [B]2. Environmental stress[/B] Living under continuous stress (social life, work, pollution or even inadequate diet) can weaken a person’s immune system, but also impact emotional and mental stability. In such an individual, a single event can have severe consequences and cause a phobia such as the social anxiety disorder. [B]3. Genetic factors[/B] Children of socially phobic parents may inherit the disorder. Even when it doesn’t develop from an early age, they may be more prone to develop the disorder when a stressful event triggers it. [B]4. Social learning[/B] People are social creatures. They absorb cultural conventions and learn from one another how to think and how to see the world. When growing up in an environment where withdrawn and introverted behavior is the norm, individuals may “pick up” such behavior and develop social anxiety disorder. [B]5. Neurological issues[/B] Some research ties social anxiety disorder to amygdala, a part of the brain that processes fear and emotional reactions. Having an overly sensitive amygdala may cause social phobia, but it's important to note that more research is needed. Other studies explore the relation of social phobia to hormones such as serotonin and dopamine. Because of that, medication that affects serotonin levels (SSRIs) is commonly used in treatment of anxiety disorders. [/QUOTE]
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