>
>I am surprised at the responses I received to my email, b/c this is 
>what I wrote:
>
>"It occurred to me that from an adaptive perspective it made no sense for
>babies to have "high-need" personalities. This does not improve chances
>of survival so it is not adaptive. I am not saying the behaviors are not
>adaptive, but I do not believe that the idea of such a personality-type
>is adaptive."
>
>I did not say that the behaviours are NOT adaptive. I said that they 
>are. I said that the idea of a "high-need
>personality" is not adaptive.


Thanks for clarifying, Jennifer....I misunderstood what you said, that's all!

Heather Welford Neil, UK

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