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[EvilEvilKitten]

I would never advocate being ill-informed regardless of the topic.
I will acknowledge that some perople have difficulty sorting through information to separate the gold from the dross and some information - such as "Nose Approximation of Jovian Whistlers" - is incomprehensible for those not in that field. That was the fist time I had ever read three pages of text and not understood anything at all.

There is something rather interesting regarding pregnancy that is still being studied. Warrior Syndrome. It seems that if your sire is violent and your pregnancy heavily stressful, and if your ensuing young child witnesses or undergoes a traumatic and violent event - he/she will grow up as a violent person. Apparently it works as a pre-disposition setup first by genetics from the the father and second, the prenatal environment where the mother's constant release of Seratonin makes the fetus immune to its effects. Then this pre-disposition is triggered by the later traumatic event. Like snapping the safety catch off of a loaded gun. So perhaps there is some value to the old wives' tale of keeping pregnant women calm and happy?

[RedRoses]

Really? That's interesting. I've heard of the genetics from a violent father becoming clear in the child, as so the impact violence could have in (early) upbringing. Given the seratonine and the fact we're learning more and more about how the environment influences unborns, I can see the logic. My guess is studies will continue for some time; it's so hard to distinguish between nature (genetics) and nurture (upbringing/environment), that I can certainly imagine the difficulty in researching pre-natal influences. Not to mention getting a clear testgroup...

For now; let us keep the pregnant women happy! Their well-being should be reason enough

[EvilEvilKitten]

Happiness is definitely worth ensuring!