what are the belief of infantahins
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Infants' understanding of belief is still a topic of research, but current evidence suggests they are sensitive to beliefs, even false beliefs, and can attribute them to others, including inanimate objects. While they don't grasp the concept of beliefs as person-specific in the same way older children do, they demonstrate an implicit understanding of beliefs through their reactions to events and expectations. Here's a more detailed breakdown:Sensitivity to False Beliefs:Studies using violation-of-expectation tasks show that infants, as young as 15 months, can react to situations that contradict their expectations about what someone else believes, even if that belief is false. Implicit Understanding:This sensitivity to false beliefs suggests that infants have an implicit, or unconscious, understanding of beliefs, even if they can't explicitly articulate or reason about them. Not Person-Specific at First:While they can recognize false beliefs, infants don't initially seem to perceive them as being tied to a specific individual's perspective. They may generalize these beliefs across different agents. Early Theory of Mind:This research challenges the traditional view that a "theory of mind" (the ability to understand mental states) develops much later in childhood. It suggests that infants have a more sophisticated understanding of mental states than previously thought. Beyond Human Agents:Infants have been shown to attribute false beliefs to inanimate objects like a toy crane, indicating a broad capacity to understand agency and belief, not just in humans. Under-specified Beliefs:Research also indicates that infants can form beliefs with abstract or unclear content and can update these beliefs as new information becomes available, according to ScienceDirect.com. Emotional Beliefs:Infants also experience and express a range of basic emotions like comfort, discomfort, anger, fear, and sadness, which can be seen as tied to their internal states and experiences.
