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Or perhaps because the intuitions of pre-school-aged children are still forming; there's a lot they don't know, and the world is new and exciting, so scepticism
by wizzwizz4 5y ago
Or perhaps because the intuitions of pre-school-aged children are still forming; there's a lot they don't know, and the world is new and exciting, so scepticism would mostly just rob them of learning opportunities.
- nicoburns 5y agoFrom what I remember of being that age, I think I just didn't notice things. As an adult (and as an older child) I often get a "that doesn't seem right" feeling/intuition. As a very young child I didn't know what normal was or what the important parts of experiences were so I was much more open to things and just went with them.
- wizzwizz4 5y agoI've got used to relying on my “that doesn't seem right” feeling for determining whether I know stuff. In fields where I know enough to not feel ignorant, I say all sorts of things that don't feel wrong, but they actually are. (When talking about linguistics, for instance, I am confidently incoherent. I know this, and yet the next time I want to say something about linguistics, I do not know that I am speaking garbage.)