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Direct linkSlaughter, Virginia; Imuta, Kana; Peterson, Candida C.; Henry, Julie D. – Child Development, 2015
It has been argued that children who possess an advanced theory of mind (ToM) are viewed positively by their peers, but the empirical findings are mixed. This meta-analysis of 20 studies including 2,096 children (aged from 2 years, 8 months to 10 years) revealed a significant overall association (r = 0.19) indicating that children with higher ToM…
Descriptors: Child Development, Theory of Mind, Meta Analysis, Young Children
Slaughter, Virginia; Peterson, Candida C.; Moore, Chris – Developmental Psychology, 2013
We investigated links between persuasive behavior and theory of mind (ToM) understanding using a novel naturalistic peer persuasion task in which children were invited to convince an interactive puppet to eat raw broccoli or brush his teeth. Sixty-three 3- to 8-year-olds (M age = 6 years, 6 months) took part in the persuasion task and were also…
Descriptors: Verbal Ability, Persuasive Discourse, Theory of Mind, Young Children
McAlister, Anna R.; Peterson, Candida C. – Child Development, 2013
Longitudinal data were obtained from 157 children aged 3 years 3 months to 5 years 6 months at Time 1. At Time 2 these children had aged an average of 12 months. Theory of mind (ToM) and executive functioning (EF) were measured at both time points. Results suggest that Time 1 ToM scores predict Time 2 EF scores. Detailed examination of sibling…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Young Children, Theory of Mind, Executive Function
