In one of my online courses, we're discussing this issue. (The thread began just yesterday, so I thought we were quite prescient when I saw the front page article in the New York Times, and I posted that link for the students' edification.) I asked for a count of how many would like to know, and how many would not like to know. So far, the "would nots" are in the majority. (Does my own "would" vote weigh more heavily? Probably not.) The thread ends at midnight tonight, so I think I'll post the percentage for TIPS, just in case anyone is interested. Beth Benoit Granite State College Concord NH ----- Original Message ----- From: Joan Warmbold To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 3:19 PM Subject: [tips] Re: Living knowing you're going to lose your mind
I recall when I first learned that folks could learn if they carried this gene and wondered why any person would even hesitate to learn. Well, that's youth for you as now I know if I could be a carrier, I would never want to know, with all the negative repercussions that could create, I realize. Joan [EMAIL PROTECTED] > An affecting account of life with a lethal gene. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/18/health/18huntington.html?hp > > Stephen > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. > Department of Psychology > Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 2600 College St. > Sherbrooke QC J1M 0C8 > Canada > > Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy > TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at > http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > To make changes to your subscription go to: > http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english > > > --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
