Principlev1
Lower the threshold for offering mentorship by recognizing
Lower the threshold for offering mentorship by recognizing that developmental value comes from being slightly-further-along rather than being an expert, because proximity to the learner's current position provides navigational wisdom that expertise has forgotten.
Why This Is a Principle
The zone of proximal development requires proximity (There exists a cognitive zone between what a learner can do) and experts exhibit egocentric anchoring when modeling others' perspectives (Egocentric Anchoring in Perspective-Taking). These ground why near-peers can mentor effectively.