I think it is something about \”forest and tree\” so, close enough. I agree that getting stuck on \”the trees\” defeats the purpose of seeing \”the whole forest. Having raised two children who demonstrate very different skills and attributes as well, I can see that some of those domain general skills would have been very helpful to the son who struggles with the \”big picture\” and thinks that learning is all about the small details. He is missing so much of it. Some of it is temperament, but a lot of it is the approach his teachers used with him. The big focus was always answering the questions correctly rather than considering how he approached the questions to begin with.