Discuss both Jacob’s and Patrick’s reaction to the “mean monkey”
The Theory of Mind
Watch the following short film, theory of mind.mov (Links to an external site.) (transcript
), 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 Erikson 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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Patrick reacted by crossing his fingers hoping that the ‘mean monkey’ would choose the juice box that he does not like. Therefore, he informed the monkey of the one that he did not want, in order to take the one he liked in return. Jacob just informed the monkey of the one that he truly liked, and he did not catch on that…………………….
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