Children who touch their noses in response to seeing rouge on their noses in a mirror are more likely to experience embarrassment than those who do NOT notice the rouge.

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This is known as the rouge test and is often used to measure self-awareness and social cognition in children. If a child touches their nose in response to seeing rouge on it, it suggests that they recognize themselves in the mirror and are able to understand the social norm that having rouge on their nose would be embarrassing.

Children Who Touch Their Noses in Response to Seeing Rouge