Why Language Matters for Theory of Mind - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195159918 ISBN 13: 9780195159912

Verlag: OUP USA, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

This volume will appeal to students and researchers in developmental and cognitive psychology.

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Críticas

Why language matters for theory of mind offers all the inspiration and a good deal of the background necessary for child language researchers to start contributing to ToM-language debate. (Child Language, Vol 33)

Reseña del editor

"Theory of mind" is the phrase researchers use to refer to children's understanding of people as mental beings, who have beliefs, desires, emotions, and intentions, and whose actions and interactions can be interpreted and explained by taking account of these mental states. The gradual development of children's theory of mind, particularly during the early years, is by now well described in the research literature. What is lacking, however, is a decisive explanation of how children acquire this understanding. Recent research has shown strong relations between children's linguistic abilities and their theory of mind. Yet exactly what role these abilities play is controversial and uncertain. The purpose of this book is to provide a forum for the leading scholars in the field to explore thoroughly the role of language in the development of the theory of mind. This volume will appeal to students and researchers in developmental and cognitive psychology.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: OUP USA
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0195159918
• ISBN 13: 9780195159912
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 368
• Herausgeber: Astington Janet Wilde, Baird Jodie A.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Ufficio Anagrafiche Messaggerie; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; 20090; Italien