there ought to be a cognitive bias for believing we understand what they're saying — At 4 I'm still figuring out the cypher she uses.
Some of my greatest intellectual achievements have consisted of understanding what small children are trying to say.
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"What is a police officer and a cop?" asked my 4 yo. After about a minute of (his) increasing impatience, I realized he meant a synonym.
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"He's boring," my 4 yo seemed to say as he ate ice cream with a long spoon. Finally I understood he meant it was like an aborted landing.
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True! My greatest challenge: be understood by my 4y daughter: short sentences, straight to the point, no bullshit. Like a good pitch
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I taught small children in a school. It was an astoundingly difficult job.
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It's often so tempting to just talk to kids without trying to understand them: "Mumble mumble train mumble." "What kind of train?"
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@CPPPatrick that is because they live in the now moments.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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The great mathematician Bill Thurston felt a similarly keen interest in the cognition of small children. As does Heisuke Hironaka.
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