Children who form no racial stereotypes found

[DaemonSeid]

Brain disorder eradicates ethnic but not gender bias.

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Children without Williams syndrome form stereotypes about ethnic groups.US ArmyPrejudice may seem inescapable, but scientists now report the first group of people who seem not to form racial stereotypes.

Children with a neurodevelopmental disorder called Williams syndrome (WS) are overly friendly because they do not fear strangers. Now, a study shows that these children also do not develop negative attitudes about other ethnic groups, even though they show patterns of gender stereotyping found in other children. "This is the first evidence that different forms of stereotypes are biologically dissociable," says Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, director of the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim, Germany, who led the study published today in Current Biology1.

Adults with WS show abnormal activity in a brain structure called the amygdala, which is involved in responding to social threats and triggering unconscious negative emotional reactions to other races2,3. Racial bias has been tied to fear: adults are more likely to associate negative objects and events, such as electric shocks, with people of other ethnic groups compared with those of their own group4. But according to Meyer-Lindenberg, his latest study offers the strongest evidence so far that social fear leads to racial stereotyping.

[DrPhil]

BULLSHIT.

[als463]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

BULLSHIT.

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.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by als463

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.

Thus why it is a disorder.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by als463

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.

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

Bullshit.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

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

Bullshit.

Hey now...be nice...she is a tutor after all

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Hey now...be nice...she is a tutor after all

Stop, meanie.

That wasn't a slight to als463 so much as a slight to this bullshit. I'm so sick and tired of certain fields being able to release these studies with these silly findings and these attention grabbing headlines. I love to read the "limitations" and "implications for future research" of studies.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

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

Bullshit.

lollers. That was what I was thinking too!!

[DrPhil]

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

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by als463

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.

Um Wow.

[als463]

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.

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.

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.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by als463

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.

Yikes...you're still crazy as shit.

Originally Posted by als463

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

I don't think anyone thought you were being rude. We were responding to what was in your post, which seems ridiculous at best not because of you personally but because of what it is contending. There's absolutely nothing interesting or groundbreaking about this concept.

Originally Posted by als463

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.

Actually, I'm sure quite a few people have come across people (both young and old) who are willing to befriend and attach to people so quickly. And many of these people have some "handicap." That is not to be confused with what this study is pretending to have found.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by als463

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.

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.

You know...that's shit's getting old...find a new tune to sing dah'lin and either grow a thicker layer of skin or put me on ignore. You will sleep better at night knowing that there's one less GC'er to call you on your BS, trust me.

And what's even more funny sweetie, is you criticize how I post and where I get posts from but I see you replying, so what does that say about you?

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by als463

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

.

It seems that you have the problem here. All I said was, "wow." It is beyond me how you could turn that into someone being an a-hole. Perhaps you are just overly sensitive because you know that what you wrote seemed a little silly.

[christiangirl]

Sooooo if kids aren't afraid of strangers and don't form prejudices about other races, they have a neurological disorder?

Silly me, I thought that was called "acceptance."