Cognition in Children for Teachers

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VIDEOCAST 6:  THEORY OF MIND

This is the 6th video-cast in this series and discusses Theory of Mind. This is the ability of humans to understand what another person may think or know. It is closely related to Executive Function and is very important in understanding the emotional state of another person and also why the other person may perceive the world differently to oneself.

Useful references
Robin I.M. Dunbar.   Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships.
This is a rich source of references
References realted to Theory of Mind
  1. Callaghan, T., Rochat, P., Lillard, A., Claux, M. L., Odden, H., Itakura, S., … & Singh, S. (2005). Synchrony in the onset of mental-state reasoning: Evidence from five cultures . Psychological Science, 16 (5), 378-384.
  2. Shahaeian, A., Peterson, C. C., Slaughter, V., & Wellman, H. M. (2011). Culture and the sequence of steps in theory of mind development. Developmental psychology, 47 (5), 1239.
  3. Doucerain, M. M., Ryder, A. G., & Amiot, C. E. (2021). What are friends for in Russia versus Canada?: An approach documenting cross-cultural differences. Cross-Cultural Research, 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1177/10693971211024599
  4. Fink, E et al  Friendlessness and theory of mind: A prospective longitudinal study. British Journal of Developmental Psychology (2015) 33: 1-157