The wild oyster does exist but the reality is, almost all oysters are farmed. And thatâs okâbetter, actually. Oysters are filter feeders, pumping water through their bodies as they nibble on plankton and other bits of the sea. They need only seawater and the water needs them, so farming them makes sense. And besides, said Jacobsen, wild oysters donât taste as good as farmed.
Yet severe life experiences do leave footprints on the brain. In a destitute Iranian orphanage, J. McVicker Hunt observed the dramatic effects of early experiences and demonstrated the impact of early intervention. The typical child Hunt observed there could not sit up unassisted at age 2 or walk at age 4.
Even when these interventions lead to improvement in the childâs behaviors, it is common for treated children with ADHD to remain impaired in their peer-rated acceptance and friendship (Hoza et al., 2005). Incorporating social contextual influences into treatment for peer problems may potentially improve efficacy.hese findings strengthen contentions from cross-sectional research that parental behaviors may influence child peer functioning, and suggest that parental behaviors may be able to be manipulated to assist childrenâs peer relationships.