Imagine the scene; There is a door which leads to a dark basement and the actor opens that door when he or she hears some knock! We all know there is someone or something sinister there! We have seen it or him or her!
You literally scream at the actor! DO NOT OPEN IT!
Of course he or she does not listen to you (many people don’t but let us not go there for now!); he or she opens the door and gets what is coming!
What you do not understand is that ONLY you know that there is someone in the basement! You have been shown that! The actor DOES NOT KNOW! Of course actually he or she KNOWS the information but the story dictates that he or she does not know!
Now let me ask you something you may not know!
Did you know that there is a test similar to this which actually tests your maturity level?
It is called the SALLY -ANNE test!
So the Sally–Anne test is a classic developmental psychology experiment used to measure a child’s “theory of mind”—the ability to understand that others have beliefs, intentions, and perspectives different from their own. It tests if a child can understand that someone else holds a “false belief” about a situation!
The scene here is that
Scene: Two dolls, Sally and Anne, are introduced.
Action 1: Sally places a marble in her basket and leaves.
Action 2: While Sally is away, Anne moves the marble from the basket to her box.
The Question: Sally returns, and the child is asked: “Where will Sally look for her marble?”.
Here is when you have to clearly understand the result! Sally DOES NOT know that Anne has MOVED the marble! ONLY you do!
Correct Answer (Pass): “In the basket.” This shows the child understands that although they know the marble is in the box, Sally has a false belief that it is still where she left it.
Incorrect Answer (Fail): “In the box.” This suggests the child assumes that because they know the truth, Sally must also know, indicating a lack of developed theory of mind!
Typically, children pass this test around the age of four!
So next time you SCREAM at the actor, remember that she or he does not know!
If you do SCREAM then your development age is FOUR!
Then again both adults and children appreciate music at very young age!
Like the music maestro S. P. Venkatesh.
He will be missed
Om shanti…
Shubh ratri…
ramadocblog 