Artificialism

Definition

Artificialism is the belief held by children in Piaget's preoperational stage that natural phenomena are created or controlled by humans rather than occurring naturally. They think everything has been made by people intentionally.

Related terms

Animism:

The belief that inanimate objects have feelings and intentions.

Magical Thinking: Believing that thoughts or actions can directly influence external events.

Object Permanence:

Understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight.