“Truths” evolve from feedback from trusted others
Third, we learn to form "truths" about ourselves by hearing what others tell us about others and ourselves. Young children take what their parents say literally. If, for example, a father says, "I am so nervous! I have butterflies in my stomach," a young child may think that butterflies are actually flapping around inside his father's tummy. "Open your mouth, Daddy, and let them fly out," the preschooler might suggest.