(May 25, 2012 at 11:03 am)Chuck Wrote:(May 25, 2012 at 3:42 am)Annik Wrote: Sadly, it's true. These children only respond to stimuli and are incapable of abstract thought.
Is any baby a few days out of womb capable of abstract thought?
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I was referring the the ability to acquire abstract thought later on in life. Without the rest of the brain, the "baby" is just a bag of organs. It's not a thing I like to think about, but it's true.