When a child comes in, I believe that it's a 'multipersonhood,' and it knows it, its consciousness knows it, and it has a nuclei in the center of its consciousness that is the repository of all experience and all knowledge. And when you look in the eyes of your baby and you feel this sense that they are an old soul, I believe indeed they are.

Summary

This quote suggests that when a child enters the world, they possess a deeper sense of awareness and knowledge. The speaker believes that within a child's consciousness exists a central core that contains all of their past experiences and wisdom. This notion is reinforced when connecting with a baby and sensing an inexplicable depth or profound maturity that transcends their age. The quote implies that children are not blank slates but rather possess a complex and intricate multipersonhood, making them much more than they initially appear to be.

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