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How Is Theory of Mind Useful? Perhaps to Enable Social Pretend Play
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Rebecca A. Dore; Eric D. Smith; Angeline S. Lillard – Grantee Submission, 2015
It is often claimed that theory of mind is facilitated by pretend play. This perspective piece challenges that view, proposing instead that theory of mind might be useful for driving social pretend play, rather than the reverse. There is a fundamental similarity between pretend play and theory of mind. Pretend play involves projecting a different…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Play, Young Children, Theories