The Rouge Test: Searching for a Sense of Self

Humans are different from other animals in many ways, but one of the abilities that sets humans apart is their advanced ability to understand other people and simulate their thoughts and feelings, even when the thoughts and feelings do not align with their own. In scientific terms, these abilities a...

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Autor principal: Danovitch, Judith (-)
Formato: Video
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : MyJoVE Corp 2016.
Colección:JOVE Science Education.
Developmental Psychology.
Acceso en línea:Acceso a vídeo desde UNAV
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Sumario:Humans are different from other animals in many ways, but one of the abilities that sets humans apart is their advanced ability to understand other people and simulate their thoughts and feelings, even when the thoughts and feelings do not align with their own. In scientific terms, these abilities are referred to as theory of mind, and this understanding is necessary for activities like giving compliments, working in groups, asking for favors, and telling white lies. Humans are not born with a fully developed theory of mind. An individual's understanding that they are separate from other people and that they have different desires and knowledge requires an established sense of self. Thus, developing self-recognition and self-awareness are some of the initial steps on the path to developing a mature theory of mind. Studying a child's emerging sense of self is complicated, because children's conceptual development exceeds their mastery of language. To solve this problem, researchers borrowed methods used to detect self-recognition in animals and applied them to young children. Thus, with a mirror and a bit of make-up, the rouge task was born. This video demonstrates how researchers assess self-awareness in children at different ages.
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