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     Often  the lesson with the greatest carry-over  value
as learned by a person trying new ways---is the lesson  of
how others regard failing to fulfill expectations. Failing
to fulfill expectations  may  be regarded as the basis for
ridicule,  punishment,  banishment,  ostracism,   personal
indifference,   excommunication,   etc.  Such a  state  of
consciousness  is  typical  of those who  presume  to  the
knowledge of good and evil. The child who experiences such
interpersonal relationships upon trying new ways---records
in  his childhood memories the experiences,  his emotional
responses,  and his interpretations of  them---most likely
in non-verbal forms without the benefit of adult analysis.

     One of the likely interpretations of  being  hurt  in
trying  new ways---is that it is not wise to try new ways.
At a less tragic level the interpretation may be only that
it is not wise to try certain ways.  The negative emotions
may  be associated only with certain  types of activities;
such as science experiments, science courses, talking with
scientists,   or anything else having to  do with science.
The student who associates unpleasant personal experiences
with  early   science  relevant experiences---is likely to
program   self  to  use   techniques   to   avoid   repeat
experiences;   e.g.,  to use physical separation,  playing
games, condescension, collusion, etc.

     At a more tragic level a student may interpret  early
experiences  of  being  hurt in trying new ways related to
science---as meaning that self is essentially incapable of
scientific behavior.   The foundation is thus laid for  an
authoritarian state of consciousness---with  a  self-image
of  self being beneficiary of those who are capable,   and
who  have authority to speak and work with confidence.   A
collusion may develop wherein the participants agree as to
who are the benefactors---and who are the beneficiaries---
with respect to science;  agreement as to who are science-
competent and who are science-incompetent.  It is possible
for most participants in the collusion  to  be  apparently
satisfied with this arrangement.

     The  way  out of such a collusion is to seek ways  of
educating  future mothers and elementary  school  teachers
and with the help of attractive scientists who can provide
a  fail-safe context in  which  to  have  pleasant science
relevant experiences---in place of can't-win experiences.

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