Lax parents blamed for 'attention deficit' behaviour

[Matthew Kirkcaldie]

In article <zL5Xa.510$0a.37291 at nnrp1.ozemail.com.au>,
 "Peter F" <fell_spamtrap_in at ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> I just want to voice this sentiment:
> 
> I wish to see ever more noise being made by people like you two; That is,
> people who can put broad and balanced (so both sane and sober) and,
> potentially, politically orientable opinions on: how we behave, on the
> workings of our brains, and on what are the causes and best cures for when
> we behave badly and/or brake down.

Peter, your sentiments are gratefully received.  Actually I lecture in 
neuroscience and behaviour, and although I wouldn't consider myself an 
expert in these fields, I do see it as something of a "mission" to 
correct or argue with factual errors presented publically*.  The brain 
is a fascinating and difficult subject, and is tough enough to 
understand without armchair philosophers and pop psychologists muddying 
the waters!  The truth is FAR more exciting than pseudoscience.

I always have faith that the general public will understand the REAL 
science if you take care to present it properly.  After all, that 
knowledge is just the product of other people, albeit ones with more 
training and equipment!

         Matthew.

*PS: this is not a reference to the reason I joined this thread, since I 
think John H and I have similar views and only differed in terminology.