Re: Sensory and sensibility and a big question

From: Francesca S. Alcorn (unicorn@greenepa.net)
Date: Fri Jan 18 2002 - 19:42:42 GMT

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Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 14:42:42 -0500
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From: "Francesca S. Alcorn" <unicorn@greenepa.net>
Subject: Re: Sensory and sensibility and a big question
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    Hi Wade,

    >
    >Certainly the capacity for it is hardwired, like our capacity for
    >language. But it is a develpmental capacity, and needs environmental
    >input.
    >
    >(The ultimate test for memetics would be ultimately unethical- requiring
    >a human to be raised in total isolation.)

    But it has occurred naturally. Feral children. I found this link on
    the web after doing a search on feral child. Maybe it would have
    something interesting.

    http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Social_Sciences/Psychology/Child_Psychology/Feral_Children/

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