Recognizing Mental States in
Others
Psych 3230
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Theory of Mind
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Theory of Mind
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Have you ever spent
some quality time with
a five-year-old?
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Assimilation and Accommodation
• Piaget believed that human beings use assimilation and
accommodation to organize new information.
• Assimilation is the process by which new information is placed into
categories that already exist.
• Accommodation is change brought about by new information.
The Sensorimotor Stage
• The first stage of cognitive development is the sensorimotor stage.
• This stage is characterized by learning to coordinate sensation and
perception with motor activity.
• It is also characterized by object permanence.
Cognitive Development
Piaget’s Theory and Current Thinking
Sensorimotor Stage
Object permanence
“out of sight, out of mind”
The Preoperational Stage
• The next stage is the preoperational stage.
• It is characterized by one-dimensional thinking and egocentrism.
The Concrete-Operational Stage
• In the concrete-operational stage, children begin to show signs of
adult thinking.
• They are logical only when they think about specific objects and
concrete experiences.
• They focus on two dimensions of a problem at the same time.
• They are less egocentric than children in earlier stages.
Cognitive Development
Piaget’s Theory and Current Thinking
Preoperational Stage
Conservation
Cognitive Development
Piaget’s Theory and Current Thinking
Egocentrism
Cognitive Development
Piaget’s Theory and Current Thinking
Concrete Operational
Stage
The Formal-Operational Stage
• The final stage in Piaget’s theory is the formal-operational stage.
• People in this stage think abstractly.
• They can deal with hypothetical situations.
• They can solve problems and use imagination.
Criticism of Piaget’s Theories
• Some psychologists have questioned the accuracy of Piaget’s views.
• Recent research indicates that preschoolers are less egocentric than
Piaget’s research suggested.
• His theories are still respected, however.
Cognitive Development
Piaget’s Theory and Current Thinking
Formal Operational Stage
Abstract concepts
Articles Discussion
What are the main argument from the articles?
How does theory of mind and Piaget’s cognitive
developmental stages relate to the articles?
Have you ever experienced infants imitating your
expressions or recognizing you?
Any thoughts about the articles?
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Videos
https://youtu.be/DpNHiR1DIKc - basic emotions
https://youtu.be/eJTIo_MhG3M - Piaget’s stages
https://youtu.be/TRF27F2bn-A - Piaget’s development
experience
https://youtu.be/6SniaiSbx7o - theory of mind
https://youtu.be/0gks6ceq4eQ - Ted Talk
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