Homework 6
Read this book: “Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential– and Endangered” by Bruce D. Perry
Read Chapter 6 ” No Mecy” and answer the following:
1.Why Ryan’s brain was disorganized and non-functional? What situations he experienced during infancy and childhood years?
- What is “gene expression”? Discuss the role of the so called “gene expression”in childhood development.
- Why neglected children who suffer from attachment disruption are harder to soothe and to teach?
- Describe how the chapter explain the difference of a child fostered by high-licking mother from low-licking mother.
- Why the rule breaking behavior of an individual, just like the case of Ryan, are ignored and tolerated by the school and the community?
