Posted by Estella on September 2, 2006, at 11:58:27
In reply to Re: Biopsychosocial vs Biological Reductionism » Estella, posted by yxibow on September 1, 2006, at 14:44:55
> > The colours that are chosen to represent different levels of activation are completely arbitrary. Researchers tend to choose the colours that make up the most impressive visual display. Lol.
> This is not funny to sufferers of OCD. Please be civil about it.I wasn't laughing at people with OCD. I was intending to convey... Nervous laughter about the information conveyed by pictures of fMRI's more generally.
> It seems to me you have not ever studied OCD.Thats right, I haven't.
> Nonetheless their brains will light up like a candle in the caudate nucleus.
Whose brains? Every person with a dx of OCD? Is that really right? The colour scheme is arbitrary but the chosen colour scheme does indeed convey 'light up like a candle'. I wonder what that means?
> I could even make a profound statement that would be considered racist that there are genetic variations and things that can be imaged across race.
There are more noticible differences (in genes etc) of people from within a race than there are noticible differences (in genes etc) between races.
I wonder whether it might be the same with the brains of people with a particular kind of mental disorder.
> But in the same light, OCD is experienced regardless of ethnicity or location.
There isn't variation in prevalence rates?
> Without getting profoundly annoyed and uncivil...
Thanks for not doing that.
> I do believe this is a partial ruse thread
Please don't jump to conclusions about my intention.
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