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Wellman, Henry M.; Miller, Joan G. – Human Development, 2008
While recognizing major contributions of the contemporary theory-of-mind framework, we identify conceptual and cultural gaps with respect to its inattention to deontic considerations. The framework has tended to portray behavior as purely self-directed, thereby neglecting everyday reasoners' understanding of behavior as normatively based. However,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Thinking Skills, Beliefs, Behavior Patterns