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ERIC Number: EJ559934
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0965
The Relation between Acquisition of a Theory of Mind and the Capacity to Hold in Mind.
Gordon, Anne C. L.; Olson, David R.
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v68 n1 p70-83 Jan 1998
Tested hypothesized relationship between development of a theory of mind and increasing computational resources in 3- to 5-year olds. Found that the correlations between performance on theory of mind tasks and dual processing tasks were as high as r=.64, suggesting that changes in working memory capacity allow the expression of, and arguably the formation of, a theory of mind. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Memory, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Schemata (Cognition), Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: False Beliefs; Theory of Mind; Working Memory