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Article #1101Nurturing the DAFN
From: makemyday
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 12:01
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 12:01
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http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/prem/199409/gallagher ************************ exZZZZZZZZZZZZZerpt ********************** An offspring of Cry Havoc and One Tough Cookie, Slick Willy is the second bull terrier fortunate enough to belong to David Lykken, a psychologist interested in temperament. Temperament, which is reflected in a creature's manner of behavior, is personality's biological, enduring, and *HERITABLE* aspect. It greatly contributes to but does not entirely explain personality, much as innate intelligence contributes to but cannot entirely explain ability. Willy's TEMPERAMENT ORIGINATED when the English bulldog was deliberately crossed with the white English terrier, almost 200 years ago. The nature of the resulting fearless, tenacious fighting machine requires a DIFFERENT SORT OF NURTURE than that of dogs bred for complaisance....good behavior depends on an appreciation of...innate disposition and a judicious balance of carrot and *STICK*. ****************************************************************** Tendency to aggression, a profound DAFN trait, is *genetic*, embedded in the DAFN DNA. A "different sort" of nurture is definitely required: like a *Prizon_Cell*...
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