Iddo Genuth writes "German scientists recently showed what many of us suspected but could not prove — some people just don't learn. The German researchers have found a genetic factor that affects our ability to
learn from our errors. The scientists demonstrated that men carrying the A1 mutation, are less successful at learning to avoid mistakes than men who do not carry this genetic mutation. This finding has the potential to improve our understanding of the causes of addictive and compulsive behaviors." Link to Original Source
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"Man is the only animal that trips on the same rock twice".
A perfect example would be the type of person (and I know several of these) that are involved in car crashes, yet still refuse to buckle up the seatbelt. But what does that have to do with compulsive or addictive behavior?
The old proverb (Score:2)
A perfect example would be the type of person (and I know several of these) that are involved in car crashes, yet still refuse to buckle up the seatbelt. But what does that have to do with compulsive or addictive behavior?
Never learn? (Score:1)