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Do you stutter or just make fun of people who do?
originally posted by: HarbingerOfShadows
a reply to: FyreByrd
Recent advances in the study of animal cognition is proving that to untrue for a growing list of species.
The Gom Jabbar Test of Humanity
"Let us say I suggest you may be human. Steady! I warn you not to try jerking away. I am old, but my hand can drive this needle into your neck before you can escape me."
―Reverend Mother Gaius Mohiam while testing Paul Atreides with a Gom Jabbar[src]
The Bene Gesserit also made extensive use of the Gom Jabbar, especially when they tested the humanity of certain individuals. In such circumstances, the device was placed against the subject's neck and acted as a deterrent for them backing out of the test. Such a method was used by Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam against Paul Atreides before his arrival on Arrakis.
The gom jabbar test would be to determine whether an individual's awareness was stronger than their instincts. If their awareness of the gom jabbar's presence was strong enough, it would override their instincts to withdraw from the test, which usually involved great physical pain.
originally posted by: subtopia
a reply to: FyreByrd
FyreByrd I'd like to know what you think what the percentage of normal normal behavior isn't one based on cultural conditioning? The condition day for a normal person like wake up, get dressed, have breakfast, get to work, work four hours, have lunch, work five hours go home have dinner, go to bed then do it all again for another four or five days is conditioned behavior, ie if you don't do it, you don't get paid, you cant pay your bills and then must live on the street.