Joan- I do see what you are trying to say. But I don't think that accurately reflects the complexity of the issues as many of the "lost" neurons aren't really "lost" but properly removed from service, as it were. (through numerous and normal attrition processes- including that they are "mis-directed" or non-functional, redundant, damaged, etc.). I would personally hesitate to make such a statement as it mis-represents the complexity of the issues and plays into myth. (It's a mythake?) :) I think those who believe the 10% crap will only hear the 10% and that the statement comes from reputable sources. I think that would be a mistake for us to assert. Respectfully, Tim _______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Psychology The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker -----Original Message----- From: Joan Warmbold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 5/21/2008 1:58 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE:[tips] TIPS Map Let me chime in with another perspective and that is, is it possible that we only develop our brain to 10% (or so) of it's potential. That is, infants' brains have billions of dendrites ready to establish connections but, with disuse, the dendrites are pruned away. Considering that most of us weren't given the ideal level of stimulation/challenges in our early years, then maybe much of our potential brain fell to the wayside, much as the occipital lobe does in a person who is blind. Joan [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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