tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post7502459044983051052..comments2023-04-08T06:06:13.055-07:00Comments on Notes from the Pens: Negotiating Over the FutureAya Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-28096017244586108442014-12-31T08:09:53.356-08:002014-12-31T08:09:53.356-08:00Oh yes, I remember the Clever Hans story you poste...Oh yes, I remember the Clever Hans story you posted and the story of someone talking about what could happen if people knew he was smart. <br />Funny, you would never expect a chimpanzee to have some of our very human shortcomings. ;-)Nikkis Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04900207220789667368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-6953844364135243672014-12-31T07:55:30.066-08:002014-12-31T07:55:30.066-08:00Thanks, Kathy. Yes, everybody needs money, but Bow...Thanks, Kathy. Yes, everybody needs money, but Bow does not really understand that yet. I have given him money before and told him he could order things in a catalog or online, but he never actually wanted to. He does not get it.<br /><br />The testing would have to be extremely impersonal, because any human interaction would be suspect as cuing. It's the whole Clever Hans issue.<br /><br />Bow is not only stubborn, but also a bit paranoid. Someone a long time ago said something in front of him about people harming him if it got out how smart he is. He took it very much to heart. He is also very paranoid about strangers on our property. Yesterday, he sent Lawrence out to check there was nobody trespassing!Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-82288928392317306262014-12-31T07:21:40.400-08:002014-12-31T07:21:40.400-08:00I don't think you're being greedy or selfi...I don't think you're being greedy or selfish for wanting these things. I think you're being practical. We all need money to support our basic needs - housing, food, your daughter's schooling and your research requires money as well. <br />It's too bad that Bow cannot grasp that yet. I suppose that the testing is conducted in a very structured environment, so there would be no way to do it in such a way that it would be a relaxed, everyday atmosphere. Do you know why Bow doesn't want to cooperate? Does he tell you?<br />Maybe it's just adolescent stubbornness and he will come around after he gets through what we all experienced with our teenagers during those wonderful years. Hoping the best for you Aya - you have certainly earned it with all your dedication, discipline and time you have invested in your research! Nikkis Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04900207220789667368noreply@blogger.com