Young children's understanding of different mental states
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9788818 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angeline S Lillard (0000-0001-9697-6611, corresponding author), John H Flavell |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 626-634 |
| Publication date | 1992-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0012-1649.28.4.626 |
| OpenAlex | W4251871793 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 7 |
There is considerable evidence in the recent literature on children's understanding of the mind that young children have difficulty understanding false beliefs. Even when presented very strong evidence that a person's belief conflicts with the reality to which it refers, they tend to assume that it coincides with reality. Two studies tested the extent to which 3-year-olds make this same mistake with other mental states
Developmental psychology · Child and Animal Learning Development · Early Childhood Education and Development · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2024 (29) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |