tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836379088405065709.post2742694330570789856..comments2023-09-05T11:57:38.728-04:00Comments on My Perspective: What Makes Us HumanCritiquerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14788007492647988964noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836379088405065709.post-87956943309552971522011-09-08T17:48:47.279-04:002011-09-08T17:48:47.279-04:00There is an interesting entry on "animal lang...There is an interesting entry on "animal language" in wikipedia.Critiquerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788007492647988964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836379088405065709.post-46451841393059654372011-09-08T10:52:44.300-04:002011-09-08T10:52:44.300-04:00Some animals do have a form of language or a way o...Some animals do have a form of language or a way of communicating to others of their species. For humans though, it is much more developed and not nearly as instinctual. Human memory begins to record when speech begins. A baby may start to recognize its parents and caregivers before he can speak but his or her actual memory that can be recalled later won't begin until his speech is developed. Much of infant behavior though, is a result of inborn instinct. A newborn is able to suck from the moment of birth. He is easily startled. People may dispute this, but I have seen infants smile in the first week of life if they are being smiled at or sung to. Our emotions begin early. A baby of 8 months will cry if the mother leaves him. A baby who is hungry and waiting for his milk is also angry, sad and frustrated. A child of 2 or 3 will be jealous of the newborn. This is also natural and beyond the toddler's control. <br />Eventually we learn to control our responses and emotions. A dog can be taught when not to bark and a horse can be taught when not to trot but we obviously have the task of understanding when our initial emotions or instincts must be tamed. G-d created us with the ability to control instinctual emotions and tame them. Just like the body secretes adrenalin for stressful situations in order to equip the person with "fight or flight", the brain secretes the necessary hormones to support the needed emotions.rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750230430610565818noreply@blogger.com