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To: 2MAR$ who wrote (23144)	2/28/2006 10:33:41 AM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 28931

Humans carry far more discrete ideas (memes) in their head than they do discrete protean templates (genes) in their cells. That makes human psychology a much more complex field than biological evolution, even though biology has a great deal to do with psychology. TP

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (23144)	4/9/2006 3:33:10 AM
From: shades	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 28931

I took a few classes with professor huitt - he was a strange character I thought. anthro.palomar.edu There are many potential environmental influences that help to shape personality. Child rearing practices are especially critical. In North America, children are usually raised in ways that encourage them to become self-reliant and independent. Children are often allowed to act somewhat like equals to their parents. For instance, they are included in making decisions about what type of food and entertainment the family will have on a night out. Children are given allowances and small jobs around the house to teach them how to be responsible for themselves. In contrast, children in China are usually encouraged to think and act as a member of their family and to suppress there own wishes when they are in conflict with the needs of the family. Independence and self-reliance are viewed as an indication of family failure and are discouraged. It is not surprising that traditionally Chinese children have not been allowed to act as equals to their parents.