Word: brained
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...birth defect - an enzyme deficiency - causes severe mental retardation, epilepsy and disfigurement of features. "The retardation is in the severe range - an IQ around 25," Dr. Tarby says. Afflicted children are missing portions of their brain, often cannot sit or stand, and suffer grand mal seizures and encephalitis. Language skills are nonexistent or minimal. "I remember one little girl has a fascination with coins and the only word she could say was 'money,'" the doctor said. Families whose children are affected often avail themselves of state-funded medical care, consistent with the FLDS philosophy of seeking government aid - despite their...
...Nakayama is the Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. Nancy Kanwisher is the Swallow Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences...
...have need of the pitchfork, there’s no need for you to take the trouble to procure it yourself. After all, that’s what I’m for, is it not?”The thought flashed through Felicity’s brain that perhaps he was there for, well, something else. Perhaps those Roman calves, sheathed in leather boots, those Greek shoulders, accented so finely by the linen shirt, perhaps all of him was there to serve a different purpose. She could barely remember what she had come to the stable...
...Literature and Language” was just bringing us down. LUNCH AND DINNER Naked Lunch with the English Department: The English Department is passionate about nudity. By far our most awkward—and well attended—meal. East Asian Studies Sushi: Sushi for everyone! Burritos, Brain, and Behavior with the Psychology Department: Your behavior may be monitored while eating the burrito. East Asian Studies Chinese Food: Chinese food for everyone! DESSERT Women, Gender, and Sexuality Ice Cream: Our ice cream brings all the boys to the Yard / and they’re like / it?...
...provided post-lecture commentary, describing the major impact of Kahneman and other psychologists on the field of economics. To prove his point, Laibson presented a 2006 issue of The Economist with a cover story on “Happiness” and a 10-page report about the brain. “We’re losing on every dimension,” Laibson joked, referring to psychology’s gaining influence on economics. In a more serious tone, Laibson described Kahneman as unique even among other Nobel Laureates in the field of economics. Instead of exporting ideas from...