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On 05/28/2015 04:09 PM, Autonomous wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAFmb4iY=D11pZzOhWzU8WDibTKjRvFq_D=6Atv-euViX8a5BYw@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Consider the case where cognitive problems arise from
traumatic brain injury.</blockquote>
-- OK, yes, there are such cases. But I'm saying that scientists
often jump to conclusions abt this kind of thing. But what's worse
is a whole bunch of non-scientists who jump to conclusions &
claim that "research shows" this or that when they don't even
understand the research. I shd mention that I have an MS in
educational psychology, a special certificate in statistics, &
have presented 4 times @ the Int'l Conference on Critical Thinking
in Education. I studied the philosophy of science as part of my
degree. I've done my homework, including speaking to the UC Broccoli
prof who "proved" that people of color have slower neurons & so
cannot benefit (@ least not much) from educational assistance.<br>
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Again, yes, there are cases where brain injury causes cognitive
problems. I do not mean to belittle anyone's injury of any type. I
do mean to puncture snap judgements based on research that doesn't
reveal the whole picture.<br>
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My best friend had a stroke, & now he can hardly talk. He can
pronounce words fine, but his brain often can't find them or string
them together.<br>
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Autonomous wrote: >> As a s<span
style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">mall child I received a
severe concussion and was unconscious for some time after the
accident... facial expressions...<br>
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Adam replied:<br>
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<span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">As a small child who
recovered from getting tossed 6 feet in the air by a car,
completely KO'd, and had to relearn similar things, I can say, t</span><span
style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">he brain is *really, really
freakin' adaptable*.</span></blockquote>
-- I wuz born 2 months prematurely, had to be pulled out of my mom
w/ tongs, & the Drs said that I would prolly not survive 24 hrs.
Even if I did (they said), I would be physically & mentally
stunted for life. When I was eight y/o, I fell 40 ft from a tree,
stopped my heart (it started up again), wuz in a coma for 2 days (in
hospital for 9 days), had severe concussion. I know this shit's not
a joke. I also know that fatalism injures the spirit/soul far worse
than any brain injury, & that "science" is often used as an
excuse to write people off.<br>
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If there is anything I can do to support you, pls lemme knw.<br>
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Ed<br>
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