Genetic Glitch May Prevent Kids From Learning From Their Mistakes 500
jamie pointed out an interesting piece being featured in Newsweek that claims a "genetic glitch" may prevent some kids from learning from their mistakes to the same degree as others. "If there is one thing experts on child development agree on, it is that kids learn best when they are allowed to make mistakes and feel the consequences. So Mom and Dad hold back as their toddler tries again and again to cram a round peg into a square hole. [...] But not, it seems, all kids. In about 30 percent, the coils of their DNA carry a glitch, one that leaves their brains with few dopamine receptors, molecules that act as docking ports for one of the neurochemicals that carry our thoughts and emotions. A paucity of dopamine receptors is linked to an inability to avoid self-destructive behavior such as illicit drug use. But the effects spill beyond such extremes. Children with the genetic variant are unable to learn from mistakes. No matter how many tests they blow by partying the night before, the lesson just doesn't sink in."
Hey! (Score:5, Funny)
Sadly... (Score:5, Funny)
Self-destructive behavior such as illicit drug use (Score:2, Funny)
We actually have a special set of receptors called legislons that determine if a molecule is illicit vs one approved by congress.
So What's My Excuse? (Score:5, Funny)
I forget to take out the trash.
I'm told about it.
I forget again.
What's my problem??
This explains... (Score:5, Funny)
Why Bart Simpson kept trying to reach the electrified candy, while Lisa's hamster did not. The whole "bzzt...ow...bzzt...ow" sequence is stuck in my head.
Refusing to learn from mistakes? (Score:3, Funny)
Obligatory xkcd (Score:5, Funny)
from the bzzt-ow-bzzt-ow-bzzzzzzzzzt-ooooooow dept.
http://xkcd.com/242/ [xkcd.com]
Re:Refusing to learn from mistakes? (Score:5, Funny)
Kinda like voters?
Re:Wow, they should study the Slashdot editors (Score:4, Funny)
So that's what causes it! (Score:5, Funny)
So /. editors don't learn from publishing dupes? [slashdot.org]
OK, maybe this isn't a dupe (diffrent researchers, maybe?), but I don't want to bring the groupthink's wrath down on me by RTFA.
I think I have this... (Score:5, Funny)
Epic fail (Score:3, Funny)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZZXslsLDLs&fmt=18 [youtube.com]
Re:Attention deficit disorder (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Refusing to learn from mistakes? (Score:1, Funny)
Moderation (Score:2, Funny)
Once we finish moderating these, we'll know which one of the parent posts didn't learn from their mistakes!
Re:Refusing to learn from mistakes? (Score:5, Funny)
Unless your business gets big fat government subsidies. Then you'd be Iowa.
Without this 30% (Score:4, Funny)
there would be nothing on YouTube but cats.
Also, survival traits in some cases may benefit the species more than the indivdual - some of us are needed to find out what new things can or can't be done. Some of us are needed to hold the beer.
Refusing to learn from mistakes? (Score:5, Funny)
I would call this (Score:4, Funny)
George Bush syndrome.
A HA! (Score:2, Funny)
this just in (Score:2, Funny)
further research showed, those 30% with the gene inhibiting learning from their mistake, could still be taught to not repeat the mistake if they were smacked upside the head while their mistake was pointed out.
Re:Takes all kinds (Score:3, Funny)
Or another peg. I hear that operation is pretty expensive though.
Re:Refusing to learn from mistakes? (Score:3, Funny)
Those next few people are always followed by some karma whore looking for that Insightful mod for pointing out those next few people.
Immidiately followed by some smartass karma whore that explains how this leads to recursive explainations of the parent post.
Re:Refusing to learn from mistakes? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Hey! (Score:5, Funny)
Let's party like we don't know any better!
I gather you are one of the many victims of this horrible affliction - also known as "the stupid gene".
Re:I think I have this... (Score:3, Funny)
And that is where you keep going wrong...
Re:Refusing to learn from mistakes? (Score:2, Funny)
>.. or explainming the joke.
Or pointing out spelling and grammar errors.
Re:Takes all kinds (Score:3, Funny)
Don't forget: "if at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you".
Re:Takes all kinds (Score:3, Funny)
> Giving up hope is a function of learning from your mistakes, there are situations where it is perfectly rational to give up hope.
Personally, this is why I much prefer to stand back and learn from *other people's* mistakes.
Ditto. It gives you vicarious experience, PLUS the added bonus of being able to laugh at them. Twofer!