r/todayilearned • u/shiftctrlc_rosebud • 1d ago

TIL that shyness can be attributed to reduced daylength during gestation

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9298636/
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u/Anon2627888 1d ago

The study says there is an increased risk, not that reduced day length during gestation causes it.

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u/zcomputerwiz 1d ago

"Estimates of attributable risk indicate that approximately one-quarter of shyness prevalence can be linked to pregnancy during times of reduced daylength."

Relevant excerpt for those who didn't click the link.

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u/Tiny-Sugar-8317 1d ago

You still gotta take these studies with a huge grain of salt. There's lots of other variables that correlate with day length.

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u/SofaKingI 1d ago

The study isn't saying shyness is caused by daylength. It just says "linked".

It's the post title that's misleading. But that's a given in this subreddit.

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u/dnlrod 1d ago

That explains Caribbean people

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u/LtSoundwave 1d ago

Also, Finnish people.

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u/devo197979 11h ago

Explains most Scandinavians.