Re: playing at suicide

From: Joachim Maier (jakemaier@adelphia.net)
Date: Thu Jan 10 2002 - 15:26:48 GMT

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    Grant
    I think we are in agreement. I did not want to say that there is no learned
    pain reaction. I tried to differentiate between the learned ouch, and the
    reflective AAAAAEEEEEEIIIIII response. I never was in a torture situation
    -- thanks whatever -- but would guess that the response here is very
    similar between members of different cultures
    A newborn who is hit on it's behind, and response by crying did not learn
    this response.
    Joachim

    At 06:50 AM 1/10/2002 -0800, you wrote:

    >>Is it a meme when you foot kicks as a result of a doctor hammering on
    >>your knee?
    >>Joachim
    >
    >No. What would the foot be trying to accomplish? I see memes as tools we
    >use to do something. When you say "ouch," you're communicating your pain,
    >or trying to. You learned that behavior from other people in your society.
    >People in other cultures learn different words to use in that instance.
    >Memes are learned or invented behavior, not knee-jerk reactions.
    >
    >Grant
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