Contemporary perspectives on research in theory of mind in early childhood education

• Other Authors: Saracho, Olivia N. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publidhing, Inc., [2014]
• Subjects: Early childhood education > Research.; Cognition in children.; Learning, Psychology of.; Education > Schools > Levels > Elementary.; Primary and middle schools.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806613014
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-62396-513-6
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 429 pages)

Over the last 35 years, studies focusing in young children's knowledge about the mental world have developed into an important area. This body of social knowledge is called theory of mind, which refers to the individuals' ability to interpret and anticipate the other individuals' thin...