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Lecce, Serena; Bianco, Federica; Demicheli, Patrizia; Cavallini, Elena – Child Development, 2014
This study investigated the relation between theory of mind (ToM) and metamemory knowledge using a training methodology. Sixty-two 4- to 5-year-old children were recruited and randomly assigned to one of two training conditions: A first-order false belief (ToM) and a control condition. Intervention and control groups were equivalent at pretest for…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Control Groups, Intervention, Beliefs
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Cavallini, Elena; Lecce, Serena; Bottiroli, Sara; Palladino, Paola; Pagnin, Adriano – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2013
Theory of mind (ToM) refers to humans' ability to recognize the existence of mental states, such as beliefs, emotions, and desires. The literature on ToM in aging and on the relationship between ToM and other cognitive functions, like executive functions, is not homogenous. The aim of the present study was to explore the course of ToM and to…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Executive Function, Theory of Mind, Cognitive Development