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Developmental psychologists coined the term "theory of mind" to describe how we understand our shifting mental states in daily life. Over the past twenty years researchers have provided rich, provocative data showing that from an early age, children develop a sophisticated and consistent "theory of mind" by attributing their desires, beliefs, and emotions to themselves and to others. Remarkably, infants barely a few months old are able to attend closely to other humans; two-year-olds can articulate the desires and feelings of others and comfort those in distress; and three- and four-year-olds can talk about thoughts abstractly and engage in lies and trickery.This book provides a deeper examination of how "theory of mind" develops. Building on his pioneering research in __The Child's Theory of Mind__ (1990), Henry M. Wellman reports on all that we have learned in the past twenty years with chapters on evolution and the brain bases of theory of mind, and updated explanations of theory theory and later theoretical developments, including how children conceive of extraordinary minds such as those belonging to superheroes or supernatural beings. Engaging and accessibly written, Wellman'

Who reads Making Minds: How Theory of Mind Develops (Oxford Series in Cognitive Development)?

Author

Professor Henry M. Wellman

Publisher

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780199334919

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Psychology, Philosophy, Social Science