Posted by bulldog2 on June 17, 2010, at 14:08:09 [reposted on June 18, 2010, at 0:31:47 | original URL]
In reply to Re: im also rejecting meds... » bulldog2, posted by violette on June 17, 2010, at 13:56:36
> Bulldog, I know what you meant about the "chemical imbalance" vs. genetics (at least I think I do).
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> I do think genetics are important but at the same time, I think the genetic component can be overrated. For example, if you had a mother who was emotionally unavailable, you could turn out with psychological problems. Is that REALLY genetic, or maladaptive coping patterns developed as a result of childhood attachment experiences, passsed down from one generation to another?I know what a genetic problems is and that is not what i meant. There have been occassions where twins have been separated at birth and yet had the same temperaments. One twin was separated from the parents at birth at yet had the same temperament as either the mother or father. To me that is genetics. That is not the same as what you have described which is also a valid cause of behavioral development.
It seems as if people have problem with this concept that temperament may indeed be biological and your eye color or height. A schizophrenic parent may indeed have a schizophrenic child. Bipolar, depressed,etc can all be passed from parent to child.
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