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The teenager is really just a petulant, kind of half-assed adult. The psychologist frames it the same way as the 4 year old, but knows it's really an entirely d
by SerLava 10y ago
The teenager is really just a petulant, kind of half-assed adult. The psychologist frames it the same way as the 4 year old, but knows it's really an entirely different ball game. The teenager actually has a functioning long-term memory, for instance.
Obviously the theoretical teenager and my comment are exaggerating it, but there's truth in there.
- semi-extrinsic 10y agoThe 4 year old also has a functioning long-term memory. Our oldest (4 1/2 now) often recounts minuscule, random details of events 6-12 months ago that neither me nor my wife had mentioned since. It's true that most adults have few memories from childhood, but that's something else entirely.
- Elvie 10y agoMy nearly 5 year old remembers events from last Christmas in great detail, so they have a better long term memory than many people credit them for
- ryanmarsh 10y agoThis is why I treat my kids as adults who just aren't quite ready for adulthood. You can't fool most kids. We're the dull ones, not them, they're just inexperienced.