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Counter Examples
We deeply understand concepts by defining what they are and what they are not. A car is a car because it's not a bus or carriage. Show only car models to a child, and they might call a truck a "car."
When you explain a concept, expose its boundaries through counter-examples—situations that fall just (or completely) outside the concept's scope. Say you're explaining cooperation and provide examples. When you explain a concept, expose its boundaries through counter-examples—situations that fall just (or completely) outside the concept's scope.
Say you're explaining cooperation and provide examples. That's incomplete. You also need to present scenarios where participants must distinguish cooperation from competition or submission. This sharpens their recognition in contexts beyond your session.
Build differences that make the difference.
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Related Strategies:
Using Examples, Analogies, Defining Key Terms