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When Daddy Loves Daughter

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:44:28 GMT

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When Daddy Loves Daughter: Exploring the Incest Taboo

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Incest Taboo Is Hard-Wired, Most Researchers Say

When 61-year-old Australian John Deaves and his 39-year-old daughter Jenny announced this week that they had a child together, most people reacted with shock and disgust.

But while many would cite simple social unacceptability for their reactions, sociologists and sex experts say that aversion toward incestuous relationships goes far deeper than the violation of social norms.

In fact, research suggests that the vast majority of us are hard-wired for revulsion when it comes to the idea of sex between a father and daughter or other family members.

"When incest occurs, it is not only violating a cultural taboo, it is crossing ancient neurological wiring for avoidance," said Jonathan Turner, a distinguished professor of sociology at the University of California, Riverside

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Forbidden Love Between Siblings

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:34:46 GMT

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Forbidden Love Between Siblings

Half brother and sister insist there is nothing taboo about their relationship.

Danielle Heaney and Nick Cameron are in love.

But their love is taboo. They're half brother and sister.

"I think it would be lovely to grow old together," Cameron, 28, said at the apartment they share in Scotland. "Definitely," Heaney, 22, added, as he kissed her affectionately on the forehead.

There is a name for this: genetic sexual attraction. In Scotland, as in the United States, it's illegal. And Heaney and Cameron have been charged with incest.

"There have been times before the court case came up when I've said, 'Look, we've got to stop this,'" Cameron said. "We never could."

They were sentenced to nine months' probation and banned from any contact.

But the bond remained and they are now back together. The courts allow them to live together, but not sleep together.

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The fascinating facts (and common myths) about our brains

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:25:41 GMT

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Revealed: The fascinating facts (and common myths) about our brains

There are many myths about our brains — and as many amazing facts, as revealed in a fascinating new book by SANDRA AAMODT and SAM WANG, two leading neuroscientists.

FACT: You can't tickle yourself

FACT: Looking at a photograph is harder than playing chess

MYTH: You only ever use about 10 per cent of your brain

FACT: Yawns wake up the brain

MYTH: Blind people hear better

FACT: Computer games help you multi-task

MYTH: A bigger brain makes you more intelligent

FACT: Exercise helps keep your brain fit

FACT: Your brain uses less power than a fridge light

MYTH: Listening to Mozart makes babies brainier

FACT: Stupid tunes are hard to forget

Revealed: The fascinating facts (and common myths) about our brains
There are as many myths about our brains as there are amazing facts. Here, some of the most surprising secrets of our grey matter are unmasked

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Breast milk boosts IQ

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:11:49 GMT

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Breast milk boosts IQ: Up to 8 points separate babies fed by their mothers and those on formula

Breast-fed babies grow into more intelligent children, with IQs up to eight points higher than those who are bottle-fed, scientists claim.

A study showed long-term breastfeeding aids brain development in addition to its already recognised advantages such as resistance to infections, allergies and asthma.

Brain boost: A breast-fed baby is likely to be more intelligent than those fed with formula

Researchers studied 14,000 children for more than six years and found those who were breast-fed did significantly better in IQ tests.

At six-and-a-half, exclusively breast-fed children scored 5.9 points higher on average in tests of overall intelligence.

They also scored 7.5 points higher in tests of verbal intelligence and 2.9 points in non-verbal intelligence tests.

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