Guest guest Posted July 4, 2001 Report Share Posted July 4, 2001 > > > Messages have not been getting through - > > > > Re your comment that I have falsely accused you of > > interpreting 'addiction' as a biological disease. Never! > > > > You are remarkably consistent. Everything from Hitler to hip- hop, > > is caused by 'bad parenting'. > > > > There is a lot wrong with thinking this way, but it is not > > biological reductionism. And you have been admirably cautious on the > > issue of pill-popping our way to salvation. > > , > > Yahoo does this from time to time. They do end up coming through all at > once, but maybe weeks later. Evidently, it happens on other Yahoo lists too. > > One of the major factors influencing child development is environment, and > the earlier in life, the more influential. Even an appreciation for hip-hop, > I wouldn't be surprised to find, is related not only to culture, but to the > music and sounds one is exposed to, perhaps even all the way back to prior to > birth. (Newborns recognize more than just voices at birth.) Why is that so > surprising to you? Have you read nothing recent findings in neurology or > child development? > > Ken Ragge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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