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ERIC Number: EJ639720
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
The Future of Theory-of-Mind Research: Understanding Motivational States, the Role of Language, and Real-World Consequences.
Astington, Janet Wilde
Child Development, v72 n3 p685-87 May-Jun 2001
Offers suggestions for future investigations of theory-of-mind development. Maintains that there needs to be: (1) greater focus on the development of understanding of desire and intention; (2) research on the role of language in theory-of-mind development integrating representational-development and social-interaction views; and (3) investigation of the real-world consequences of children's understanding of belief, desire, and intention. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Children, Cognitive Development, Intention, Language Role, Motivation, Research Needs, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Consequences; Desire; False Beliefs; Theory of Mind
Note: Comments on article by Wellman et al., PS 532 403, in this issue.