Too often we give our children the answers to remember rather than the problems to solve.

Roger Lewin

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Topic

Teaching children Parents and children Cultivating independence

Author

Roger Lewin

Source

The Saturday Review

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1974 1970s 20th century

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Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Lewin, Roger. "Observing the Brain Through a Cat's Eyes." The Saturday Review, 5 Oct. 1974.

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Medium
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Time
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Current Citation

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