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I don't believe you. The exact degree of influence may follow a normal distribution, but no one is not influenced by those around them (except sufferers of some
by namenotrequired 13y ago
I don't believe you. The exact degree of influence may follow a normal distribution, but no one is not influenced by those around them (except sufferers of some mental illnesses). You need to be to learn anything at all that we expect all children to learn.
- stronglikedan 13y ago> no one is not influenced by those around them You are correct, but not everyone becomes just like those they choose to be around. Everyone can learn from and influence others, but that doesn't mean "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." I would have preferred a title along the lines of "There is a good chance that you may become who you choose to be around".
- namenotrequired 13y agoFair enough, I can agree with that :) The statement is a bit of a hyperbole, though I do think there is more truth to the statement than most people are able to see or willing to admit about themselves.
- stronglikedan 13y ago> or willing to admit about themselves. Including myself, probably.
- namenotrequired 13y agoAnd me! I guess we just made a step in the right direction.