Beyondo
Active Member
The development of the human brain is a fascinating subject. Studies of child development clearly indicate that many neurological structures have yet to myelinate, form, and/or integrate to cortical structures at birth. Ineffect a mind as a human self doesn't exist at birth. One of the fundamental proceses of developing a self is called imprinting. Much of the imprinting process according to scientists today is from visual cues primarily from the mother, or person acting as mother. This visual cue is said to be keyed by visual codes embedded in the brian. I however believe imprinting to be caused by pheromones which then build the visual coding that associates the reflex facial expressions. This could explain how someone like Helen Keller could still evolve a self though other senses, as in her case by tactal and olfactory senses. In any case the evidence suggests no self exists at birth, so what can be said of a soul? Because remember the soul is judged by god for its actions, so clearly a soul is equivalent to a self or persona.
Further down the development of brain maturation hormones play a role in causing gene expression developments in the infant. These hormones include gonadal steriods that through the environment control gene expression and circuit development. As such because these hormones are gender specific they cause behavioral changes that define a boy or girl. Many scientist claim that these sexual dimorphisms include types of thinking that include anxiety control, logic, language, mathematics, etc to be gender biased. IMHO the only real differences between boys and girls, as far as I have observed, is social behaviorally related. Things like agressiveness, body language, and relationship building and maintence. Good example of body language differences is the way a woman walks and the way a man walks, that pattern is not due to anatomy. But my point here is that gender biased attitudes place a little too much emphasis on abilities that women have proven to be equal to men. But here again there is a delima from the perspective of a soul. Not only is there not a self at birth but there isn't even a gender gap at birth, the defining qualities of male and females, outside the genitalia of course, is developed and irreversible within 18 to 24 months!
Further down the development of brain maturation hormones play a role in causing gene expression developments in the infant. These hormones include gonadal steriods that through the environment control gene expression and circuit development. As such because these hormones are gender specific they cause behavioral changes that define a boy or girl. Many scientist claim that these sexual dimorphisms include types of thinking that include anxiety control, logic, language, mathematics, etc to be gender biased. IMHO the only real differences between boys and girls, as far as I have observed, is social behaviorally related. Things like agressiveness, body language, and relationship building and maintence. Good example of body language differences is the way a woman walks and the way a man walks, that pattern is not due to anatomy. But my point here is that gender biased attitudes place a little too much emphasis on abilities that women have proven to be equal to men. But here again there is a delima from the perspective of a soul. Not only is there not a self at birth but there isn't even a gender gap at birth, the defining qualities of male and females, outside the genitalia of course, is developed and irreversible within 18 to 24 months!
