Children and adults
often think they know a great deal about how things work in the world around
them. However, when asked to explain in detail how these things work (e.g. how
a bicycle works), adults and children (especially) actually do not know as much
as they initially stated. Children in particular lack the ability to understand
what they know and what they don't know, as well as knowing when they learned
something. Although the ability to understand one's own knowledge becomes more
refined into adulthood, it is still a common difficulty found in adults.
Please click on the link
below to watch a fun video demonstrating children's intellectual humility and
to read more about this process.
