Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 1916881)

Ummm...that's it? Uh...okey dokey. Yay?

Bullshit.

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 1916896)

I knew for damn sure that you didn't suddenly have WS.

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 1916900)

It's like playing "Bullshit" in one of the bestest movies everererererer..."How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." :)

Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1916904)

That must mean all the kindergarteners i've subbed for must have WS. The first day I walked in looking for the teacher, they sure as heck didn't care I was a stranger. 1/2 of them walked up to me and gave me hugs and wanted me to sit with them cause I was their new 'friend.'

Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1916904)

Never seen it :(

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 1916911)

:D Sure, we all have WS before we are verbally and nonverbally socialized.

I imagine (as do these researchers, perhaps :p) that what makes it "WS" is the fact that humans who have been socialized (meaning, they are over a particular age and didn't grow up in a cage where they were kept from humans and left to their primal devices) still hold these traits.

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 1916911)

How are you able to sustain? :eek::mad::rolleyes::(:confused:

Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1916915)

True, but I know the article also mentions how they don't really know how much socialization impacts this study.

They state:

Which I kind of think is a no-brainer. If someone isn't exposed to stereotypes, they are less likely to have them. Durrrrrr.

Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1916915)

They also say that WS comes with mental retardation---which seems about right if what als is saying. I think the behavior has more to do with the severity of the retardation vs the actual Williams Syndrome.

Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1916915)

I never knew I was missing out! :o Maybe that explains the string of bad relationships lately. :(

Originally Posted by als463 (Post 1916836)

No, Dr.Phil, seriously. I once had a client (when I was a caseworker) who had Williams syndrome. I can believe this study. The reason I say this is because both she and her daughter were willing to walk up to just anyone (a total stranger) no matter what race, gender, etc. you were and hug you. Within a minute of meeting you, this young woman would refer to you as her "best friend" and she would talk about all the fun things you would do together (like go to the park). She really was very sweet and that was the problem. I had to tell her on numerous occasions that while it was nice she was friendly, she had to be careful about being too friendly and allowing people to take advantage of her. It scared me and my Supervisor that she or her daughter (who also had WS) would hop in the car with just anyone.

I can believe it with WS. I wouldn't say that children with prejudice are messed up neurologically. I don't have an explanation for that but, I can really believe it with WS. It is weird until you actually witness it. They really are the kindest people. Dr.Phil, I don't know what you have your doctorate in (I'm guessing you have your Ph.D. because I could have sworn you referenced it in another post in the past-excuse me if I am wrong) but, if you are into Psychological studies, you should read up more on this because it might interest you.

Originally Posted by als463 (Post 1917054)

I love how I'm not allowed to comment on a study (or a thread) without Deepimpact or DaemonSeid trying to be a**holes.

I guess, if you are 30, have over 7,000 posts and tend to always feel the need to start a thread about something you found on MSN.com or aol.com (because you are most likely unemployed) and have nothing better to do than find reasons to put people down-then you have reason to speak up. Guess I missed the memo on that one. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by als463 (Post 1917054)

I wasn't being rude to Dr.Phil.It is a very interesting concept.

Originally Posted by als463 (Post 1917054)

I was just saying that from personal experience, I have dealt with people who have WS. I guess it that if you have never come across someone with WS, it really is hard to believe someone (adult or child) would be this willing to befriend people or attach to them, so quickly.

Originally Posted by als463 (Post 1917054)

I love how I'm not allowed to comment on a study (or a thread) without Deepimpact or DaemonSeid trying to be a**holes.

I guess, if you are 30, have over 7,000 posts and tend to always feel the need to start a thread about something you found on MSN.com or aol.com (because you are most likely unemployed) and have nothing better to do than find reasons to put people down-then you have reason to speak up. Guess I missed the memo on that one. :rolleyes:

I wasn't being rude to Dr.Phil. I was saying that for someone who may have her Ph.D. (in some sort of humanities-I don't know, so I won't try to guess), she may think this is something to read up on more. It is a very interesting concept.

Originally Posted by I.A.S.K. (Post 1917062)

So, Im the only one who was wondering who lost these damn kids in the first place? lol. I thought some of these no good parents had lost some more kids in the woods. They said they found kids without racial bias like they'd been searing for them like the hunt for Big Foot. I think I'll quote Dr.Phil and state the obvious with...
"This is Comeplete and utter BULLSHIT"
Yeah, but then again I guess it would be ground breaking to white people that some random white euro kids would be without racial bias and stereotypes. Afterall, white kids and stereotypes go together like peanut butter and jelly. Plus other kids arent capable of this higher level of being. And the ones who are cannot be found. I know more than a few kids that can ignore racial bias and will do so on demand for a study (as long as you comepensate them. lol.)

Originally Posted by agzg (Post 1917067)

Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1916810)

So these kids don't care whether you're black, white, green, red or blue....they just care whether you're a boy or girl. Good to know.

They also just did their study only on white kids....way to go Germany!! :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by als463 (Post 1916836)