SOC312 WEEK 2 DISC 1
Watch the following short film, theory of mind.mov, which demonstrates the theory of mind using a juice box experiment.
At around four years of age, a fundamental change occurs in children’s understanding of others’ behaviors or what is also called theory of mind. Using your knowledge from our readings, watch the video to determine which stage both Jacob and Patrick are currently in respectively.
Discuss both Jacob’s and Patrick’s reaction to the “mean monkey.” What stage would Erickson say each child is in? How do these different stages influence their values and attitudes? Do you think it is possible for a child over the age of three to have trouble understanding that his or her beliefs can be false? Explain your reasoning.
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According to Eric Erikson, Jacob’s status of mind makes him to correctly fit in the second stage. The main reason for this is because the second stage is the stage of autonomy, doubt, and shame. To drop out shame and doubt, Eric Erikson uses a juice packet to strengthen Jacob’s confidence by questioning him what might be present in the packet of juice. Jacob gains confidence and speaks out the answer of what is present in the Juice packet. The first time he was asked what was in…..
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