Tuesday, December 09, 2003


Yahoo! News - Fear of New Things May Shorten Life: Study
"Young rats identified as fearful produce more stress hormones across the life span," Dr. Sonia Cavigelli of the University of Chicago's Institute for Mind and Biology told Reuters Health. The increased production of stress hormones may accelerate aging, she said.

Whether the same is true in people is uncertain, but studies have shown that shy children experience a surge in stress hormones when confronted with something new.

Ruh roh.