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Direct linkRuffman, Ted; Chen, Lisa; Lorimer, Ben; Vanier, Sarah; Edgar, Kate; Scarf, Damian; Taumoepeau, Mele – Developmental Science, 2023
There are two broad views of children's theory of mind. The mentalist view is that it emerges in infancy and is possibly innate. The minimalist view is that it emerges more gradually in childhood and is heavily dependent on learning. According to minimalism, children initially understand behaviors rather than mental states, and they are assisted…
Descriptors: Language Processing, Infants, Language Acquisition, Infant Behavior
Ruffman, Ted; Slade, Lance; Devitt, Kerry; Crowe, Elena – British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2006
We used a longitudinal study with 55 middle- and upper middle-class children to investigate the relation between early mother characteristics (e.g. mental state talk, general parenting style) and later child characteristics (e.g. theory of mind, conflict/cooperation). Children were tested once when they were around 3 years and then again around 4…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Mothers, Conflict, Parenting Styles
