On the Web we all become small-town visitors lost in the big city. Alison Gopnik bigcitylose Change image and share on social
One of the things I say is, 'You want to know what it's like to be a baby? It's like being in love for the first time in Paris after four double espressos.' And boy, you are alive and conscious. Alison Gopnik alivebabyboy Change image and share on social
As adults, when we attend to something in the world we are vividly conscious of that particular thing, and we shut out the surrounding world. The classic metaphor is that attention is like a spotlight, illuminating one part of the world and leaving the rest in darkness. Alison Gopnik adultattendattention share on social
Being a developmental psychologist didn't make me any better at dealing with my own children, no. I muddled through, and, believe me, fretted and worried with the best of them. Alison Gopnik childdealdevelopmental Change image and share on social
Like most parents, I think, my children have been the source of some of my most intense joys and despairs, my deepest moral dilemmas and greatest moral achievements. Alison Gopnik achievementchilddeep Change image and share on social
I think universities are trying to figure out how we could use what we know about learning to change our education system, but it is sort of funny that they don't necessarily seem to be consulting the people who are sitting right there on campus. Alison Gopnik campuschangeconsult share on social
Becoming an adult means leaving the world of your parents and starting to make your way toward the future that you will share with your peers. Alison Gopnik adultfutureleave Change image and share on social
Historically, absolute IQ scores have risen substantially as we've changed our environment so that more people go to school longer. Alison Gopnik absolutechangeenvironment Change image and share on social
Asking questions is what brains were born to do, at least when we were young children. For young children, quite literally, seeking explanations is as deeply rooted a drive as seeking food or water. Alison Gopnik bearbrainchild Change image and share on social
Animals are certainly more sophisticated than we used to think. And we shouldn't lump together animals as a group. Crows and chimps and dogs are all highly intelligent in very different ways. Alison Gopnik animalchimpcrow Change image and share on social