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Contreras, Antonio; García-Madruga, Juan Antonio – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
Scientific literature indicates that theory of mind (ToM) is less strongly associated with peer acceptance (PA) in the case of boys and the case of negative nominations. This study hypothesizes that these two effects of ToM on PA could be an epiphenomenon of counterfactual reasoning (CFR). Fifty-three 3-5-year-olds participated in this study. The…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Preschool Children, Peer Acceptance, Gender Differences
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Sarmento-Henrique, Renata; Recio, Patricia; Lucas-Molina, Beatriz; Quintanilla, Laura; Giménez-Dasí, Marta – International Journal of Emotional Education, 2019
For several decades, there has been an interest in understanding how Emotion Comprehension (EC) and Theory of Mind (ToM) are related during the preschool years. In addition, the links between language and ToM and language and EC have been studied. Although prior work shows the influence of language on ToM and EC, the relationships among these…
Descriptors: Language Role, Correlation, Theory of Mind, Preschool Children
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Sarmento-Henrique, Renata; Quintanilla, Laura; Lucas-Molina, Beatriz; Recio, Patricia; Giménez-Dasí, Marta – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2020
Emotion comprehension (EC), theory of mind (ToM), and language are particularly important aspects of child development. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in understanding how these three variables are related to preschool children. However, results have been contradictory, and it is not clear how EC, ToM, and language are…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Theory of Mind, Preschool Children, Child Development