I love that you addressed this and broke it down, because years ago I realized that the best way to make any sense of Trump's behavior is to imagine him being a toddler. In this framework, he makes perfect sense. He's like a toddler at preschool at costume time, pretending to be president.
Finally! I’ve been trying to figure out how his alleged brain works. I knew he had the vocabulary of a young child and I assumed that meant he was mentally slow, but I’m not that familiar with Piaget’s work to peg it so accurately. Thank you.
Perfect comparison! Lately, his reasoning seems to skew towards a two year old. Large pronouncements with no factual basis. Disbelieving and feeling the need to prove he’s incompetent, when his moves turn out as predicted, by all but him.
I love that you addressed this and broke it down, because years ago I realized that the best way to make any sense of Trump's behavior is to imagine him being a toddler. In this framework, he makes perfect sense. He's like a toddler at preschool at costume time, pretending to be president.
Finally! I’ve been trying to figure out how his alleged brain works. I knew he had the vocabulary of a young child and I assumed that meant he was mentally slow, but I’m not that familiar with Piaget’s work to peg it so accurately. Thank you.
I teach Piaget in my social work classes. I’m also adding that classical conditioning is not being recognized either. Both at our peril.
Remember: everything tRump touches dies
Developmentally between the ages of 2 and 7. Yep. Nailed it. I love Piaget.
Perfect comparison! Lately, his reasoning seems to skew towards a two year old. Large pronouncements with no factual basis. Disbelieving and feeling the need to prove he’s incompetent, when his moves turn out as predicted, by all but him.
Great piece. Thank you.
I’ve been saying that the country is run by an out-of-control toddler and this explains it!