Young children's cognitive development interrelationships among executive functioning, working memory, verbal ability, and theory of mind
A critical part of early childhood development is the development of ""theory of mind"" (ToM), which is the ability to take the perspective of another person. The main purpose of this book is to discuss and integrate findings from prominent research areas in developmental psychol...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Mahwah, N.J. :
L. Erlbaum Associates
c2005.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798032906719 |
| Summary: | A critical part of early childhood development is the development of ""theory of mind"" (ToM), which is the ability to take the perspective of another person. The main purpose of this book is to discuss and integrate findings from prominent research areas in developmental psychology that are typically studied in isolation, but are clearly related. Two examples are whether executive functions represent a precursor of ToM or whether ToM understanding predicts the development of executive functions, and to what extent children's level of verbal ability and their working memory are important predi |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (327 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781135614416 9781282503816 9786612503818 9781410612007 |
