Children have real understanding only of that which they invent themselves, and each time that we try to teach them too quickly, we keep them from reinventing it themselves.
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The main functions of intelligence, that of inventing solutions and that of verifying them, do not necessarily involve one another. The first partakes of imagination; the second alone is properly logical.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Intelligence involves both imaginative invention and logical verification, which are distinct processes.
In this quote, Jean Piaget emphasizes the dual nature of intelligence: the ability to generate creative solutions and the necessity of critically evaluating and verifying these solutions. He points out that while imagination allows for innovative thinking, logic is essential for determining the validity of those ideas, illustrating that creativity and reasoning operate independently yet are both vital to the cognitive process.
Themes
IntelligenceImaginationLogicCreativitySolutions
In practice
Example use cases
In a presentation about problem-solving techniques, you could say, 'As Jean Piaget noted, intelligence isn't just about logic, but also about imagination.'
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