ch 11 Flashcards
mental states
beliefs, intents, desires, pretending, knowledge, etc
in oneself and others
theory of mind
awareness of mental states
when is theory of mind developed
first 5 years of life
What is theory of mind used for
to understand others have different perspectives than you
steps to developing theory of mind
get self (I self, me self)
want
believe
theory of mind
The I self
you do things, but you’re not aware they define you
the me self
you do things and realize its part of your identity
when does self develope
age 2
want step
your new self wants things that drives your actions
acknowledgment of independant self develops too (others wants diff things from you)
want step occurs at what age
2
developing believe
your new self believes things
your beliefes are everyones thots (every wants x for a gift)
when does the belief step occur
around 3 years of age
theory of mind step
have an identity that differs from others,
desires from psychology and physiology
i act on desires and beliefs
my actions can change other desires and beliefs
what contributes to theory of mind
language
flexible thinking
attachment (secure n stuff) and maternal mindedness
make believe play
social interaction
flexible thinking
udnerstand how other people think n stuff
common self portrait contains
work path
politics
religion
sexual indentity
personality
body image
hobbies
location
motivation
relationship status
identity achievement state
youre explored and now committed
identity moratorium state
youre exploring
identity foreclosure state
commited, but not explored
state of identity has three states
achievement
moratorium
foreclosure
diffusion
identity diffusion
absence of exploring
no commitment
apathy
achievemnt and moratorium outcomes
stronger, more lasting identiy
active and in control
foreculsure outcomes
inflexible in thinking and beliefs
diffusion outcomes
passive
avoidant
most behavior problems
