PSY 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Egocentrism
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Emotional displays (smiling, crying) are hardwired into our brains. Stranger anxiety: fear of unfamiliar people, common after six months. Separation anxiety: fear when a caregiver leaves, common after 7-14 months. Social smile: smile in response to another person, beginning as early as 8 weeks and common up to 2 years. Ability to decode facial expressions and tones develop in infancy. Social referencing: interpreting uncertain event by looking at reactions of others, beginning around 8/9 months. Self-awareness: understanding that we are separate from the world, beginning around one year and varies across cultures. Egocentrism: inability to understand the difference between self and others, inability to see from another person"s point of view. Theory of mind: ability to understand others thoughts. Complaint agents: someone having intentions and capable of responding to requests. Infants begin to realize that people will respond to requests/sounds/expressions. Empathy: we feel what we see other people feeling. Attachment: bond between child and another person.
