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Sigmund Freud

What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.

Sigmund Freud

Intelligence

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Freud is pointing out that children often show a bright and lively way of thinking, while many adults tend to have weaker or less sharp mental abilities. He finds it troubling that as people grow older, their thinking can become less clear or imaginative compared to the natural intelligence seen in children.

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