09-03-2009, 02:02 PM
Quote:The reason why the younger kids are asked to help the President and not just offer ideas is that younger students generally can't grasp the abstract as well so having the specific person involved helps them focus in on the idea.
The human brain does not develop the physiological capacity for abstract thought until age 12, give or take a few months. It's not that they're less able, it's that they're biologically incapable of grasping the abstract at that age - period.