Why it matters
Explains why people interpret new things through old models.
Core term · Jean Piaget
Assimilation
Making sense of something new by fitting it into the ideas and patterns we already carry in our minds.
Areas of life
Learningworldview
How to handle it
Notice when you force new facts into old categories.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
From concept to practice
Turn Assimilation into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.