Psychologist, Alison Gopnik gave a Ted Talk where she made some
bold statements about the minds of babies and children. In it, she explained
that while adults are task-oriented and tend to focus like a spotlight on one
thing at a time, children have more of a lantern of consciousness, taking in
and learning from all of the environment. In this way, she believes that
children are actually more conscious than adults.
Experimenting with the environment and
learning about it is the job of the child. When adults see this happening we
tend to call it "getting in to everything" but it is the true work of
childhood.
The Ted Talk, viewable here, is informative, funny, and certainly worth a look.
Enjoy!
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