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Published online 9 December 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news031208-2
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Scaredy-rats die young
High stress life may take toll on longevity.
A new study raises the prospect that shy people might die younger than extroverts.
As many as 15% of children are thought to suffer from neophobia — a fear of novel but non-threatening situations such as meeting a stranger or entering a new room.
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