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anonee

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Posted: 11 years ago

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@silvermoonlight

In my opinion (and that of science) nurture (or neuroplasticity) can influence an individual's (particularly a child's) personality far more than nature (hardwired).

Let us agree to disagree. I believe every person has a right to their opinion.

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silvermoonlight

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Posted: 11 years ago

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Actually, according to Science, BOTH have an effect

A "badly" wired child (neurological) and the environment that brings stress upon that child's mind or reinforces a child's "abnormal" behav'r or thoughts..basically igniting the "bad wiring"..they actually work hand in hand and Science is pointing that to more and more in terms of many "mental illnesses"

I am merely proposing my opinion in debate to your thoughts of my initial comments..

yes everyone has a right to their opinion and I have not indicated otherwise.

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anonee

@anonee

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Posted: 11 years ago

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Originally posted by: silvermoonlight
Actually, according to Science, BOTH have an effect

A "badly" wired child (neurological) and the environment that brings stress upon that child's mind or reinforces a child's "abnormal" behav'r or thoughts..basically igniting the "bad wiring"..they actually work hand in hand and Science is pointing that to more and more in terms of many "mental illnesses"

I am merely proposing my opinion in debate to your thoughts of my initial comments..

yes everyone has a right to their opinion and I have not indicated otherwise.

Well since you are open to debate... ... and are into science

Let me make it clear, I did not state that only nurture has an effect. I wrote "nurture" (because of neuroplasticity) has more of an effect, particularly in children than "nature". So, in effect I wrote that both have an effect but the influence of neuroplasticity is much more because the brain has greater potential to be re-wired with appropriate intervention!

Re: mental illnesses, and psychopath in particular -- currently it is difficult to predict it early.

MRI scans of adult psychopaths show less activity in certain brain regions, and studies are being conducted to see whether MRI scan may show some children to have decreased brain activity under similar test conditions. The reason for doing such studies is not for diagnostic purposes or labeling a child as a psychopath. It is more for intervention (or "nurture") so that the child can be helped. As yet such MRI tests are not routine medical procedures - so there is no way that Aayan could be tested for them.

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