AHSC 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Gender Role, Role Theory, 6 Years
15 May 2016
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Guilt: children have become convinced that they are their own persons, conscience- children now not only feel afraid of being found out, but also begin to hear the inner voice of self-observation, self-guidance, and self-punishment. Self-understanding: the representation of self, the substance and content of self-conceptions, early self-understanding involves self-recognition, in early childhood, children often describe themselves in term of body image, material possessions, and physical activities. Understanding others: young children"s theory of mind includes understanding that other people have emotions and desires, they can describe their physical traits as well as other"s at about 4 to 5 years old. Self-conscious emotions: to experience self-conscious emotions, children must be able to refer to themselves and be aware of themselves as distinct of others, emotions such as pride and guilt become more common. Shyness: conflicted shyness: high anxiety toward social interactions, social disinterest: do not show anxiety while socializing with peers they simply prefer to be on their own.
