"The greatest evolutionary advantage of human beings is their ability to escape from the constraints of evolution."

In this 2009 book, Alison offers a highly readable introduction to her life's work on childhood cognition. The pioneering psychologist asks us to reconsider our assumptions about children being less intelligent, rational and moral than adults. Instead, she explains how children's brains are fundamentally different from those of grown-ups. Less efficient overall, but far superior in terms of their capacity for learning + imagination. When caregivers who allow kids to realize their amazing cognitive capacities, they help power human change.

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