Theory of Mind

There's something in my life that I often like to think about, which is the theory of mind. The theory of mind is the perception of curiosity, or in other words, the ability to question. I find this an intriguing theory, not because of its factors, but rather because of its existence. The fact of the matter is, we don't know if something as crazy as "Theory of Mind" even exists. Take an ape for example. The ape has the ability to use hand gestures, creating a sense of feeling for humans to perceive. However, in all of our years of documenting, never has an ape displayed the feeling of... thought. Strange, right? This points to the possibility that apes and other animals around us lack the ability to question, but how do we know what happens in their mind? Take an apple for example. Most people, when asked what the color of the apple is, would reply, "red." But how do we know that person is experiencing the same color we perceive in our head? Yes, we both agree the color of the apple is red. But what if that person is really experiencing something that I think is blue? This theory is called "Qualia." This theory's definition is the philosophy of living, conscious perception. Each individual perceives colors differently, we know that for sure, but how differently? A blind person would have no idea what the color red looked like if you asked him, because he has never seen color before. If you ask a blind person, "Do you just see black all of the time?" they would have no idea how to respond because they physically have not seen black before. The theory of mind and the theory of qualia are very intense thoughts, but the bottom line is, you see differently than I do. So keep asking questions, keep thinking, and keep being human.