OUG,

I "don't" think that everything that eventuates pertaining to the human condition is down to only the genes.
Every facet of our interaction with each other and our planet affects our behaviours and responses.

Perhaps a baby who ceases to cry because it is repeatedly ignored has "unlearned" its instinctual behaviour. After all, the instinct to cry kicks-in in anticipation of a reciprocal instinctive response from its carer. In this case, a lack of response, would warp the baby's instinctual behaviour.
These things happened in Rumania when they practised putting orphans in institutions without adequate interaction and attention to their needs - the children withdrew and appeared to be significantly psychologically damaged.

Regarding breastfeeding - you are right. I demand-fed both of my children - and for me it was the easiest thing in the world. Especially in the middle of the night as their was no messing with teats and bottles.
They cry, they are changed, they are fed. They are also close to their parent"s body - warmth, heartbeat - everything they need.

UOG, as usual I can't make head or tail of your posts, so I won't
bother to try to reply.

Poirot, smart lady that you are, this is how I envisage you
playing backgammon :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEvwxLsNAtI

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Ha ha!

(You've been peeping over my fence)

I like Squeers earlier, haven't had time to contribute to this post, but have read with interest a most stimulating discussion.

I think it true to say that there is such a thing as genetic disposition, contained within the complex human organism.

Mass production has largely removed the necessity for innovation, rather than contributed to it, and those with a propensity for it, find themselves doing something else, and therefore it is possible that we may have damaged the creative instinct, or at least learnt less than we would have liked from our modern life.

Where do we go from here ?. That is the question. How do we fix it ?.

My theory is that when we are considering creativity, we need to take a new look at individual civil liberties. We apply this with capitalism not part of the equation. And we allow our natural innovators innovate, with an open mind, giving consideration to all things.

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we can overide gene's
as well as instinct

im reminded of the time i saw a dog doing a poop
and asked nanny why

oh thats instinkt child

i asked my mummy mummy what is instinct]
mummy says thats all through ya genes

so i asked daddy why the in stink was in my jeans
and he sad thats the way jeans go

so i asked god..why do parents use such big words
that pretend to say so much..yet explain so little

he said litle man..thats instinct..i asked god what is instinct
and god said thats when you ask too many questions from those who dont really know..its a genetric default setting..designed to make you stop asking questions

so i now dont ask
i know by instinct
they will end up blaming genes
mainly because so few know how genes work
or even comprehend that having a gene and switching it on
are two differnt things

gee what wont genes do
baffle em with spin

the genes is the excuse for those feeling
instinct just dont reply the question..this time

basic thing is
they dont know the how or why
so its genes or instinct..[when mostly its by chance..learned or habitual]

but as long as the question stops
thats all thats needed
for now

thinker 2,

Innovation is the process by which man seeks to advantage himself by improving a situation or a process. In the case of the modern world, innovation is often employed to speed up production and take the creative process out of individual hands (more product - more profit).

Probably the most significant example of innovation pertaining to Western development was the advent of spinning and weaving machinery at the dawn of the Industrial revolution. The mills were, without doubt, an innovation - one that usurped the hands-on cottage spinning and weaving industries in the most absolute manner.. Whole populations were driven to live in urban conglomerations to service this "industry" which led to entirely new way of living.

So innovation is a product of man's ingenuity and creativity.
Over the eons it has elevated him in stuttering steps to the position he now enjoys on the planet. It provides modern man with much that is positive and makes life a more comfortable proposition than the one lived by his ancestors - yet, it often robs him of his own agency to "create" using simple methods and materials.