Research on theory of mind increasingly encompasses apparently contradictory findings. In
particular, in initial studies, older preschoolers consistently passed false‐belief tasks—a so …

This research examined the relation between individual differences in inhibitory control (IC;
a central component of executive functioning) and theory‐of‐mind (ToM) performance in …

Abstract Fifty-nine 3-year-olds were tested 3 times over a period of 7 months in order to
assess the contribution of theory of mind to language development and of language to …

Individual differences in young children's social cognition were examined in 128 urban
preschoolers from a wide range of backgrounds. Comprehensive assessments were made …

As adults we believe that our knowledge of our own psychological states is substantially
different from our knowledge of the psychological states of others: First-person knowledge …

This path-breaking book reviews psychological research on practical intelligence and
describes its importance in everyday life. The authors reveal the importance of tacit …

In The Unity of Consciousness Tim Bayne draws on philosophy, psychology, and
neuroscience in defence of the claim that consciousness is unified. In the first part of the …

The false belief task has often been used as a test of theory of mind. We present two reasons
to abandon this practice. First, passing the false belief task requires abilities other than …

Factors associated with individual variation in false belief understanding were examined.
Sixty-eight 3-to 5-year-olds were tested on 4 standard false belief tasks. General language …

This book critically reviews research on the problem of how children come to understand the
social world, an area often known as children's" theories of mind." It will be of interest to a …