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Devine, Rory T.; White, Naomi; Ensor, Rosie; Hughes, Claire – Developmental Psychology, 2016
The vast majority of studies on theory of mind (ToM) have focused on the preschool years. Extending the developmental scope of ToM research presents opportunities to both reassess theoretical accounts of ToM and test its predictive utility. The twin aims of this longitudinal study were to examine developmental relations between ToM, executive…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Executive Function, Interpersonal Competence, Children
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Ensor, Rosie; Devine, Rory T.; Marks, Alex; Hughes, Claire – Child Development, 2014
Mothers' mental-state references predict individual differences in preschoolers' false-belief (FB) understanding; less is known about the origins of corresponding variation in school-age children. To address this gap, 105 children completed observations with their mothers at child ages 2 and 6, three FB tasks and a verbal comprehension…
Descriptors: Mothers, Theory of Mind, Predictor Variables, Preschool Children