Posted by pullmarine on October 27, 2000, at 2:10:51
In reply to Ted's theory of heritability (long), posted by Ted on October 25, 2000, at 20:48:59
Hey ted. for my own interest, I'd like to know the sources for the following:
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Source? Studies have been done where laboratory rats are shocked whenever they approach a food dish. (not serious shocks, just mild). After a period of time, the rat shows signs of depression: avoidance, isolation, etc. even when the shock is removed AND the rat knows the shock is removed. Biochemical analyses show that the levels of serotonin & norepinepherine are decreased in the rat's brain. This experiment shows how a situational affect will have a biochemical effect.
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> I believe this happens in humans as well: it is only a matter of time. PEOPLE are susceptible to permanent changes which may or may not fix themselves and we can use medication to change the chemical balance in our brains.
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> Remember, other than the rat studies, this is only Ted's theory and is not necessarily fact (but I think it sounds good). :-)I agree with you ted!!!
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But there is plenty more of this type of data.> Ted
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