Developing Brain: That's Me!

The video explores the concept of self-awareness, which is not innate in humans but develops over time. It introduces the mirror test, a classic experiment used to determine self-recognition in toddlers. The video explains that self-awareness typically emerges around the age of two, marking a significant cognitive milestone. This development is crucial for forming autobiographical memories, as it allows individuals to perceive events as happening to themselves, thus beginning their personal life history.

What is the mirror test used to determine in toddlers?

• Their ability to recognize colors

• Their language skills

• Their self-recognition ability

• Their motor skills

At what age do children typically start to develop a sense of self-awareness?

• Around 2 years

• Around 1 year

• Around 3 years

• Around 6 months

Which words begin to take on real meaning once self-awareness develops?

• We, us, ours

• He, she, it

• I, me, my

• You, yours, theirs

Why do adults typically not remember events from early childhood?

• Because they are not stored in the brain

• Because they are overwritten by new memories

• Because they are not important

• Because they lack autobiographical memory

What significant milestone does the onset of personal memory mark?

• The beginning of social interactions

• The start of language development

• The end of childhood

• The start of one's life history