Yeah I just want to hear you're opinions on what causes a person to be anti social.
I think its mainly due to family issues, and stuff like playing games continuously.

I believe that anti-social behaviour is caused by the teen/childs parents, these people can't be bothered to care for their children, and personally don't deserve children. Ive lived in a anti-social neighbourhood for the last 8 years, and i know how it feels to live with them. Its not nice.

So im very happy to say im moving house this week!! ^^

Interesting topic.

Here you come across the conflict of nature vs nurture whether its biological or psychological bulit in that a person is anti-social or became that way due to past experiences or traumas, formed stigmas, or the environment that they were surrounded in during childhood.

Just to note: Humans are a social creature by nature.

I don't think it's not one or the other but rather a mix. Some people are just quiet and others like to talk. It's their personality. Of course, that personality has to be shaped. In part their genes determine what characteristics they receive from their parents, but I believe it's also largely based on their environment, the relationships developed with others and basically how they treat and are treated by others. The mind is constantly being shaped and formed and a person's personality can be rather fluid. Down the line, someone may and can change from the person you once knew them to be.

A person who is basically showered with social endeavors and is also the type of person who would go up and take the offers will be a socialite in that sense. Though down the line something traumatic may happen to alter their personality and make them anti-social or not become as social as they once were. The same can be said otherwise where an antisocial person could become a rather social one through possibly peer counseling, therapy, talking with close friends and family and sorting out issues, helping them break the ice with others or maybe a traumatic event that cracks their outer shell.

Someone from a neighborhood that is primarily antisocial and thus conflicts with their social personality will have an adverse effect and can make that person more social being that there is a lack of social opportunities in the immediate area.

It depends on the person's level of comfortability with others, trust in some regard depending on the situation and how a person perceives other people. Self-confidence and optimism are also very major factors in how a person socializes with others. Without self-confidence a person will be shy around others and avoid communication. Optimism, in part of what they predict the outcome to be when in a social situation. Will I come out with new friends? Have a good time?

And like you stated as well, video games, internet, even anime...EVEN STUDYING ALOT are all ways individuals can use as excuses to themselves for not participating in society. Being cooped up in your room or home 24/7 isn't going to help you down the line when your trying to pick up a girl or hang out with some friends of some friends or meeting new people.

It's somewhat good to know that for those who do use the internet a lot, do get some communication experience on forums and "online social gatherings" like AP, but it's still entirely different from that of the real world. In order to have self-confidence and break away from being antisocial you HAVE to put yourself in social situations and take initiative...get out of your comfort zone, otherwise if you don't, your zone is going to get smaller and smaller until there's probably not going to be enough room for you in there!

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...get out of your comfort zone, otherwise if you don't, your zone is going to get smaller and smaller until there's probably not going to be enough room for you in there!

Haha! I like that! It's very motivating instead.

I think it's mostly because of low self-esteem and well, the comfort zone is really too comfortable perhaps. XD

For me, the anti-social behaviour caused by the parent's teaching to the child. The parent is the one who very affecting the child's personal, if they've taught them with a wrong way, the negative effect will be seen within the child. ^^ Me too, I, maybe in the past is an anti-social person, but it's not my parent's fault, I'm a shy boy. And my friend not accept me fully in my old school. So the two other things that affecting it is the shy and the friends. ^^

Well, in most cases, people who tend to become anti-social are those who are apparently feel rejected by their environment, resorting to a much controllable state, which by no means help. Because the truth is, its easier to know and control your own emotions than to accept/facing rejection from others. Its also easier to label yourself rather than having other people label you because the thing is, what you think is completely yours. You can edit it, replace it, imagine it. Its all yours, while what other people think is out of one's reach. Its scary to think that the popular crowd would gang up on you and call you names. Which is why the saying "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me", is a completely in-denial statement. Its so pathetic to see people try to deny what's true, or in this case, what hurts. I think it has to do with their ego of not showing other people their weakness, when on the contrary, being vulnerable has more advantages than always bottling everything inside. Also, its better to have lived a lonely (meaning not much friends) life that is honest, than have lived a joyful life that is pseudo-popular and fabricated.

Well, its one thing to actually associate with an anti-social. But its another thing to see one parading himself as anti-social, because technically, I think its stupid. People who are truthfully scared/have angst againts other people don't need to go around wearing t-shirts that said "I'm Anti-Social" or something, because sometimes, some of these people apparently think they are better than others, hence, anti-social. People around them don't seem to match up with their own "intellect" that they resort to a secluded lifestyle. Which totally doesn't make sense since science itself say that people are social beings, thriving on community development and whatnot.

While there those people who's anti-social behaviors are understandable, like people who had bad experiences with others, there are those who label themselves as "anti-social" without having a real clue what the term means, as so to have an image of either being angsty and mean (or at least that's what that individual thinks) or maybe its just plain obvious that individual is lying (hence Posers). :/

You all proving some good points there, i just learned a thing or 2.

Conspiracy, just like in NHK when you keep facing disapointments and then you finally gave up on your life. Ended up not talking to anyone but yourself and believe no one but yourself. I used to have this idea myself too that the outside world is too much to take, and all i did was to blame the god and all those kind of stuffs. Afterall, this world REALLY is unfair and there's nothing i can do about it. Also, facing troubles and being pressured by works and girlfriend and so on can cause this problem too.

WoW........

Personally, it started with bad experiences - I was the favorite target of bullies in my early school days, dad worked all day, and mom just watched TV. My brother and I really didn't have anything we liked doing together so we really didn't hang out. So eventually I turned to the internet and games to get away from things. Kinda lost the will to try to get my real life in order, so I got to the point where I had a hard time expressing myself in verbal terms, but I was great when it came to typing out my toughts.
Things are getting better, though. :P

Aside from all the medical proof (which is very valid), I also believe that people who are anti-social are just people who want more attention than they're given. Like, they're not given any attention when they are social, so they go out of their way to pretend to be anti-social so people might think "Hey, what's that guys problem." It's very immature, but I've met people who did just that so people noticed them. And usually, it's the opposite effect.

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Aside from all the medical proof (which is very valid), I also believe that people who are anti-social are just people who want more attention than they're given. Like, they're not given any attention when they are social, so they go out of their way to pretend to be anti-social so people might think "Hey, what's that guys problem." It's very immature, but I've met people who did just that so people noticed them. And usually, it's the opposite effect.

o_O If I wanted to get notice, I'd slap the closes person next to me.

Anti-social behavior may be caused by misstreatment of the person in the past or a thing that hurt him/her so he/she turned antisocial and offensive to anyone he/she finds responsible about it...
Another reason for people to turn Anti-social is because they got rejected by a community or someone teased em or made em feel bad about something they did or said!
There really are not Enough words known to explain the meaning on Anti-social behaviour but i hope you get the point!

Hope i helped

Everyone is different. What causes a person to be social?

I think its rather simple. when you are younger, you want to emulate adults, but as you come closer to being an adult, you want to seperate yourself and become a individual. during this whole process everyone around you is trying to mold you into something you may not want to be, or at least dont know if you want to be. people need time to decide for themselves, others dont usually give you time. defiantly some people develop the opposite attitudes and perspectives of what those around them want and after while it becomes second nature (habit). this of course is only one probable answer.

im generally anti-social because people dont deserve my time and energy. dont get me wrong, i dont believe im better than anyone else, but why waste my time and energy on fools?