Aastha Puri
Biographic Data
| ID | 5758106 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aastha Puri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aastha |
| FAMILY NAME | Puri |
| SIGNATURE | PURI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Otago |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-1392-8654 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The role of parent talk in connected and unconnected conversations on children’s theory-of-mind development
Previous studies have consistently found a positive relationship between parental mental state talk (MST) about desires, emotions, and cognitions as crucial for children's subsequent theory-of-mind development. The present study examined whether connected conversations between the parent and child yielded more parental MST. We employed a within-subjects longitudinal design, testing 48 parents and their children (18- to 26-month-olds) in a series …
The importance of relationship history on parents’ scaffolding of children’s mental states
Parent mental state talk (MST) is an important contributor for children's theory-of-mind development, with cognitive MST for Western children being more advanced, often being used with older children relative to talk about desires or emotions. We investigated the contexts in which cognitive MST is most prevalent, as well as the conditions that prompted mothers to provide scaffolding of MST with toddlers. We tested 89 mother-toddler dyads, examini…
Variety in parental use of “want” relates to subsequent growth in children’s theory of mind
In 2 cross-lagged, longitudinal studies we contrasted parental talk about want in a single context versus multiple contexts. Study 1 examined thirty-two 2 year olds, with mothers describing pictures to children. Mothers could use want in zero, one, or multiple contexts. Children whose mothers used want in multiple contexts experienced a significantly larger gain in mental state terms over a 6-month period. Study 2 examined 50 preschoolers, measur…
Variety in parental use of “want” relates to subsequent growth in children’s theory of mind
In 2 cross-lagged, longitudinal studies we contrasted parental talk about want in a single context versus multiple contexts. Study 1 examined thirty-two 2 year olds, with mothers describing pictures to children. Mothers could use want in zero, one, or multiple contexts. Children whose mothers used want in multiple contexts experienced a significantly larger gain in mental state terms over a 6-month period. Study 2 examined 50 preschoolers, measur…
Variety in parental use of “want” relates to subsequent growth in children’s theory of mind
In 2 cross-lagged, longitudinal studies we contrasted parental talk about want in a single context versus multiple contexts. Study 1 examined thirty-two 2 year olds, with mothers describing pictures to children. Mothers could use want in zero, one, or multiple contexts. Children whose mothers used want in multiple contexts experienced a significantly larger gain in mental state terms over a 6-month period. Study 2 examined 50 preschoolers, measur…
The role of parent talk in connected and unconnected conversations on children’s theory-of-mind development
Previous studies have consistently found a positive relationship between parental mental state talk (MST) about desires, emotions, and cognitions as crucial for children's subsequent theory-of-mind development. The present study examined whether connected conversations between the parent and child yielded more parental MST. We employed a within-subjects longitudinal design, testing 48 parents and their children (18- to 26-month-olds) in a series …
The importance of relationship history on parents’ scaffolding of children’s mental states
Parent mental state talk (MST) is an important contributor for children's theory-of-mind development, with cognitive MST for Western children being more advanced, often being used with older children relative to talk about desires or emotions. We investigated the contexts in which cognitive MST is most prevalent, as well as the conditions that prompted mothers to provide scaffolding of MST with toddlers. We tested 89 mother-toddler dyads, examini…
Developmental psychology (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Child and Animal Learning Development (2 works) · Child development (2 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Theory of mind (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Cognitive development (1 works)