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

The paper traces the relationship between attachment processes and the development of
the capacity to envision mental states in self and others. We suggest that the ability to …

Research on executive function in early childhood has flourished in recent years. Much of
this work is premised on a view of development of executive function as the emergence of a …

Cognitive Development and Cognitive Neuroscience: The Learning Brain is a thoroughly
revised edition of the bestselling Cognitive Development. The new edition of this full-colour …

Developmental psychologists coined the term" theory of mind" to describe how we
understand our shifting mental states in daily life. Over the past twenty years researchers …

Drawing on state-of-the-art personality and developmental research, this book presents a
new and broadly integrative theory of how people come to be who they are over the life …

It has been argued that children who possess an advanced theory of mind (ToM) are viewed
positively by their peers, but the empirical findings are mixed. This meta‐analysis of 20 …

Somewhere in Africa, more than a million years ago, a line of apes began to rear their young
differently than their Great Ape ancestors. From this new form of care came new ways of …

In this groundbreaking book, Michael Tomasello presents a comprehensive usage-based
theory of language acquisition. Drawing together a vast body of empirical research in …

Bridging the gap between evolutionary theory and cultural psychology, Michael Tomasello
argues that the roots of the human capacity for symbol-based culture are based in a cluster …