I meant the "“Younger kids see themselves in terms of broad, stable traits: ‘I like baseball but not soccer,’ ” said Kate McLean" bit. When you're a kid, things don't have shades. If you're asked what your favorite something is, you're often quick with an answer. As an adult, it usually ends up being, "Well, i dunno.... it depends on stuff."
I think it's weird, though, because i think adults tend to see themselves in terms of broad, stable traits, too, and with more reason, since we're older and more set in our ways. Anyway, it's probably just a matter of describing the differences in terms i find more acceptable, because i'm a huge jerk, or something.
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Date: 2007-07-29 11:00 pm (UTC)I meant the "“Younger kids see themselves in terms of broad, stable traits: ‘I like baseball but not soccer,’ ” said Kate McLean" bit. When you're a kid, things don't have shades. If you're asked what your favorite something is, you're often quick with an answer. As an adult, it usually ends up being, "Well, i dunno.... it depends on stuff."
I think it's weird, though, because i think adults tend to see themselves in terms of broad, stable traits, too, and with more reason, since we're older and more set in our ways. Anyway, it's probably just a matter of describing the differences in terms i find more acceptable, because i'm a huge jerk, or something.