Why Ryan’s brain was disorganized and non-functional? What situations he experienced during infancy and childhood years? What is “gene expression”? Discuss the role of the so called “gene expression”in childhood development.

Homework 6

Read this book: “Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential– and Endangered” by Bruce D. Perry

Read Chapter 6 ” No Mecy” and answer the following:

1.Why Ryan’s brain was disorganized and non-functional? What situations he experienced during infancy and childhood years?

2. What is “gene expression”? Discuss the role of the so called “gene expression”in childhood development.

3. Why neglected children who suffer from attachment disruption are harder to soothe and to teach?

4. Describe how the chapter explain the difference of a child fostered by high-licking mother from low-licking mother.

5. Why the rule breaking behavior of an individual, just like the case of Ryan, are ignored and tolerated by the school and the community?