How come when a child loves a movie, they tend to keep loving that movie after watching it EVERY SINGLE day. This phenomenon not only stands in my direct environment, it seems like this an universal phenomenon. First I thought that it had to do with object permanence. Object permanence is the ability to understand that objects keep existing in time and space, even when it is not sensed. Based on this, we could derive that children have this recurring love for the same movies, because they keep forgetting about it’s existence. However, this cannot be the case, because object permanence is acquired between 3-7 months. This means that the recurring love for the same movies cannot be accounted by object permanence when it comes to children above the age range of 3-7 months.
So my search continuous. Next came the idea that children think magically. Magical thinking is the belief that one’s own needs, thoughts and wishes can influence the outside world. Children tend to watch movies/series that are not realistic. They generally don’t show interest in slice of life and real life action. It seems like real life movies/series don’t match up with their own needs, thoughts and wishes. It’s either that the unrealistic movies shape their magical thinking, or magical thinking is innate and they just watch their favorite movies/series, because it hits close to their home. It could also be an interaction, I wouldn’t know. The reason why I raise this question about recurring love for movies, is because I admire the principle of the reccuring love. When I watch kids love the same thing over and over again, sometimes more over time, I can’t help but think that I would want this same experience with everything I have. From the people around me, to every single drop of water I can consume. I WANT to appreciate everything, and take nothing for granted. So if you can add something valuable to my question, it would be appreciated a lot.
Naichingeru Hano
