Children who form no racial stereotypes found

[epchick]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

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

I imagine (as do these researchers, perhaps ) 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.

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

They state:

Less exposure to racial stereotypes could possibly explain the lack of racial bias in children with WS

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


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 DrPhil

How are you able to sustain?

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

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by epchick

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.

Right because, afterall, these things aren't proven to be inherent. This study gets a big womp womp.

Originally Posted by epchick

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.

I agree.

Originally Posted by epchick

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

Nah, but you should watch the movie. I would let you borrow my dvd but I'm stingy as hell when it comes to my movies.