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Peer reviewedPhillips, Ann T.; Wellman, Henry M.; Spelke, Elizabeth S. – Cognition, 2002
Examined in four studies whether and when infants connect information about an actor's affect and perception to their action. Found that 12-month-olds, but not 8-month-olds, recognized that an actor was likely to grasp the object she had visually regarded with positive affect. Replicated findings with 12- and 14-month-olds and with several…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Emotional Response
Peer reviewedWellman, Henry M.; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Caswell, Robert; Gomez, Juan Carlos; Swettenham, John; Toye, Eleanor; Lagattuta, Kristin – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2002
Two studies with a total of 17 children (ages 5-18) with autism tested a picture-in-the-head strategy for dealing with thoughts and behavior using cartoon thought-bubbles to represent various mental states. The thought-bubble training led to the children passing not only false belief tests but also theory of mind tests. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Beliefs, Children
