Full Idea
We suggest that children overestimate the power of a single example.
Gist of Idea
Children overestimate the power of a single example
Source
Susan A. Gelman (The Essential Child [2003], 06 'The role')
Book Reference
Gelman,Susan A.: 'The Essential Child' [OUP 2005], p.147
A Reaction
This conclusion arises from extensive psychological research. 'My grandma smoked, and she lived to be 97' - adults do this too. Wittgenstein says assuming other minds because of your own is induction from one example!
Related Idea
Idea 5663 It is irresponsible to generalise from my own case of pain to other people's [Wittgenstein]