ChristianKl comments on Rationality Quotes January 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Paulovsk 02 January 2013 02:05:23AM 3 points [-]

Yep.

I'm rather curious how parents can "be" something to children without doing, since it's supposed children don't know their parents before their first contact (after birth, I mean).

Comment author: ChristianKl 02 January 2013 03:15:24PM 1 point [-]

I didn't said that they aren't doing anything. I said that identifying specific behaviors doesn't make a good predictor. Characteristics like high emotional intelligence are better predictors.

Working on increased emotional intelligence and higher self esteem would be work that changes "who you are".

Taking steps to raise their own emotional intelligence might have a much higher effect that taking children to the museum to teach them about