There’s something called “The Curse of Knowledge”.

It’s the fact that once you know something, it’s hard to remember what it was like when you didn’t know it.

For example, once you learn a language, you tend to forget the things about that language that used to be challenging or difficult for you.  You forget all the details and concepts you struggled with and what you didn’t understand.

“The Curse of Knowledge” makes it difficult to be a good teacher because you can’t relate to the student 100%.  You’re standing in very different places with very different views.

I was reminded of this recently when I went to India for the first time. Continue reading →