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I'm just posting an entry I made in the Hogwartsprofessor forum here as well, and cross posting it to Harry Potter Essays, because I thought it was interesting and thought others might be interested as well. The purpose was not to open a frequently viewed can of worms, but rather to close it! But of course, comments are welcome! At the same time, I'm going to go through my journal and put the really long stuff behind lj cuts, if I can manage it. First, the essay-

Title: Some thoughts on Tom Riddle's Psychology
Author:mary_j_59
Type: G
Category:short essay
Length: About 300 words
Main characters and/or pairings:Tom Riddle
Warnings: None, though there is a little imagery I find disturbing. It's about what makes Riddle evil, and the sort of evil he represents.
Rating: G, but see above.
Summary:
Disclaimers and Notes: Thanks to the members of the Hogpro board for a very interesting discussion, especially Pat, Jayne1955, Jodel and (though I often disagree with her!) Trudy. Also, thanks to my sister for reading and approving. The essay follows the cut:

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There was a debate on the Harry Potter Essays site about young Tom Riddle and whether or not he was abused as a child - also, to what extent he was responsible for his evil acts. In the comments, I brought up the cloth monkey/wire monkey experiments a psychologist had conducted in the 50s or 60s. I thought that psychologist was Skinner; it was actually Harlow, and in the early 70s a documentary was made about his findings and how they extrapolated to humans. Basically, it is true that extreme social isolation in infancy can cause permanent brain damage in humans. ("Can", not "does" - but I'd argue it *often* does.) Here is the link:

http://www.violence.de/tv/rockabye.html

I found this when looking up more information about cage beds, having checked the links on J.K. Rowling's website.

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