Theory Of Mind
What is theory of mind?
Understanding of mental states including:
• Memories
• Perceptions
• Intentions
• Desires
• Beliefs
How many participants were there?
36
True or False: Children attribute super knowing to invisible friends suggesting a natural cognitive bias
True
Do imaginary friends help theory of mind?
Yes
Where is Dr. Lipowski's office located?
Kahn Law 354
Which age range will answer the surprising contents test incorrectly?
3-5 years old
What were the four groups used in the experiment?
Human, Invisible Friend, God, and Dog
What theory did this study wish to look into?
What knowledge children attributed to their invisible friends
Which age range placed God and the invisible friend on the same level?
3-5 years old
True or False: Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender
True
What is the Belief-Desire theory (Wellman)?
Perception -> Belief -> Action -> Reaction
Basic Emotion -> Desire -> Action -> Reaction
What were the three tests used in the experiment?
Occluded Picture, Scribble/background Knowledge, Surprising Contents
What were the two theories mentioned in the experiment?
Anthropomorphism and Preparedness
In older children, where did they rank the knowledge of invisible friends compared to humans, God, and dogs?
Second behind God and before other humans and dogs
Can animals be allergic to humans?
Yes
Name 3 of the 5 factors that help children pass belief tasks
1) Deception as the motive
2) Child makes transformation
3) Target object absent at questioning
4) Protagonist’s belief stated
5) Emphasize time frame
How many participants were male and how many participants were female?
11 males, 25 females
What is the preparedness hypothesis?
Children are cognitively prepared to understand non-human agents
Which age group classified humans and dogs knowledge the closest?
What is the only planet in the solar system that rotates clockwise?
Venus
Name 2 parts of the mind reading system and one part of the the empathizing system (Modular Theory (Baron-Cohen))
The Mind Reading System
- Intentionality Disorder (ID)
- Eye-Direction Detector (EDD)
- Shared-Attention Mechanism (SAM)
- Theory of Mind Module (ToMM)
The Empathizing System
- The Emotion Detector (TED)
- The Empathizing System (TESS)
What were the two most common religious beliefs of the participants?
Roman Catholic and Presbyterian
What is anthropomorphism?
Children are doomed to see God as a big person with human limitations
What year was the study performed?
2013
What country is Nido Qubein from?
Jordan