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ERIC Number: EJ595650
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Do Young Children Understand What Others Feel, Want, and Know? Research in Review.
Lillard, Angeline; Curenton, Stephanie
Young Children, v54 n5 p52-57 Sep 1999
Contends that young children show surprising awareness of other's feelings. Provides background research concerning children's understanding; addresses levels of understanding of perception, emotions, desires, and beliefs; advises how parents and teachers can support children's development of understanding; and notes the powerful role and influence of culture on children's understanding. (SD)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Comprehension, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Emotional Development, Emotional Response, Inferences, Intuition, Perception, Perceptual Development, Psychological Needs, Social Cognition, Young Children
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Childrens Responses; Perception of Emotion