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Theory of Mind in Childhood / Diane Poulin-Dubois.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Poulin-Dubois, Diane, author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in child development
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophy of mind in children.
- Child development.
- Cognition in children.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- "This Element describes the development of a Theory of Mind, or mentalizing, in infancy and early childhood. Theory of Mind is a key social cognitive ability that permits children to predict and explain human behaviors by attributing mental states to other people. Understanding mental states gradually progresses from basic desires to false beliefs. The Element reviews the proximal and distal cognitive and social determinants that facilitate early Theory of Mind development. Discoveries in neuroscience contribute to understanding the ontogeny of Theory of Mind. This Element presents an overview of the main theoretical accounts of Theory of Mind development and offers suggestions for future research."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Do infants have a theory of mind?
- Goals, intentions, and desires
- Implicit false belief concept
- Is early theory of mind predictive of later ToM?
- Infants’ theory of mind: The replication crisis
- Theory of mind in infancy: New directions
- Correlates of theory of mind
- Language skills
- Family factors
- Socioeconomic status
- Culture
- Cognitive factors
- Consequences of ToM development
- Theoretical accounts of theory of mind development
- Neural foundations of theory of mind development
- Summary and future directions
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 30, 2025).
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9781009413503
- 1009413503
- 9781009413510
- 1009413511
- OCLC:
- 1528869391
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000296028
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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