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How to self-reflect, and think about how they act. "Don't do to other what you wouldn't do yourself" kind thing. This would come a long way to keep some kids ou
by Qantourisc 12y ago
How to self-reflect, and think about how they act.
"Don't do to other what you wouldn't do yourself" kind thing. This would come a long way to keep some kids out of trouble.
Not sure if this is really achievable though.
- jonathanwallace 12y agoSadly, this isn't realistic. There are cognitive development milestones that must be reached through natural physical development. See http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=141164708 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1411647... for just one reference.
- cardamomo 12y agoSimilar to jonathanwallace's point, I would argue that such self reflection, as a component of "executive function," isn't fully achievable or fully developed for most individuals until they're in their 20s [0]. Nevertheless, it's crucial that we support the development of cognitive skills related to self-reflection, inhibitory control, and so on even in children whose prefrontal cortexes may not be physically developed enough to consistently make appropriate judgements. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_function#Adulthood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_function#Adulthood