The relation between acquisition of a theory of mind and the capacity to hold in mind

Article Abstract:

Children are said to start acquiring the ability to represent the relation between two objects as a belief or as true or false at about four years of age, a stage at which children are believed to possess a theory of mind. The hypothesis that the development of a theory of mind and increasing computational resources are related was tested, revealing that an increased ability to 'hold in mind' is closely related with the acquisition of a theory of mind. The study involved three-, four- and five-year-old children, whose performance on a pair of theory of mind tasks was compared with that on a pair of dual processing tasks.

Human information processing in children, Childhood information processing

---

Cognitive underpinnings of narrative attachment assessment

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to determine whether variables from cognitively based analysis of an attachment-relevant story can capture significant portions of the attachment-related variance of traditional story completion methods. Story completions from 24 three-year-old children, who were retested after one and half years, were examined. Results showed that a cognitively based analysis has better discriminant validity than traditional scoring methods in terms of developmental level.

Attachment behavior in children, Child attachment

---

Clarifying the role of shape in children's taxonomic assumption

Article Abstract:

Three studies conducted among preschoolers using object-labeling tasks showed that children tend to focus on taxonomic rather than thematic relations when presented with a novel stimulus. However, the contrasting results of the three studies indicate that the role of shape similarity is not clear in forming taxonomic relations. This implies that other sources of information are used by children in object labeling.

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: The relation between identity status and romantic attachment style in middle and late adolescence. Correlates of coping with perceived discriminatory experiences among African American adolescents
• Abstracts: On the association between phonological memory and receptive vocabulary in five-year-olds. Grammatical sensitivity: Its origins and potential contribution to early word reading skill
• Abstracts: Reading and spelling acquisition in French: the role of phonological mediation and orthographic factors. Short-term memory, working memory, and inhibitory control in children with difficulties in arithmetic problem solving
• Abstracts: The rational mind and the problem of volition. The study of goals in psychology. On the nature and functions of motivation theories
• Abstracts: Age-related differences in the preparatory processes of motor programming. Covert orienting to central visual cues and sport practice relations in the development of visual attention

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.