The author defends ideas that have been central to her professional trajectory as an educational psychologist, primarily two: the child as a comprehensible counterpart to the adult, and the school environment as a comprehensible counterpart to the world. Both—child and school—serve as metaphors for humanity and society. She also presents the psycho-pedagogical report as a «case study», a study that, despite acknowledging its limitations (mainly due to the lack of qualification of its authors and time constraints in its execution), holds great value as the most scientific approach imaginable to understanding the truth of a human being. She defends both positions and criticizes the statu quo for considering the data gathered in these documents solely for decision-making purposes, rather than recognizing them as invaluable sources for understanding the nature of individuals and societies.