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Enhancing Advanced Theory of Mind Skills in Primary School: A Training Study with 7- to 8-Year-Olds
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Bianco, Federica; Lombardi, Elisabetta; Massaro, Davide; Castelli, Ilaria; Valle, Annalisa; Marchetti, Antonella; Lecce, Serena – Infant and Child Development, 2019
Recent evidence showed that it is possible to help children's Theory of Mind (ToM) development during preschool and middle childhood. This study aimed to promote advanced mentalizing skills in children attending Year 2 of primary school through a ToM training programme based on narratives followed by multiple-choice questions and conversations…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Young Children, Thinking Skills, Skill Development
Supporting Children's Second-Order Recursive Thinking and Advanced ToM Abilities: A Training Study
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Bianco, Federica; Lombardi, Elisabetta; Lecce, Serena; Marchetti, Antonella; Massaro, Davide; Valle, Annalisa; Castelli, Ilaria – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2021
The present study evaluated: (1) the effects of two training programs designed for promoting Theory of Mind (ToM) skills in children aged 7/8; and (2) the relations between second-order recursive thinking (II-order-RT), advanced-ToM (Adv_ToM) and metacognition. Ninety-one 7- to 8-year-old children were assigned to one of three training conditions:…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Theory of Mind, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods