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ERIC Number: EJ491664
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Theory of Mind Is Contagious: You Catch It from Your Sibs.
Perner, Josef; And Others
Child Development, v65 n4 p1228-38 Aug 1994
Two experiments investigated the relationship between family size and "theory of mind." Results from an experiment with three- and four-year olds showed that children from larger families were better able than children from smaller families to predict a story character's mistaken (false-belief based) action. (MDM)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Beliefs, Children, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Developmental Stages, Family Influence, Family Size, Perception, Preschool Education, Sibling Relationship, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Theory of Mind