Young Children's Understanding of Changes in Their Mental States.

Gopnik, Alison; Slaughter, Virginia

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Publication Date: 1991

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Young Children's Understanding of Changes in Their Mental States.

Gopnik, Alison; Slaughter, Virginia

Child Development, v62 n1 p98-110 Feb 1991

Children's ability to remember and report past mental states was examined. Four-year olds were able to report all past mental states. Three-year olds reported past pretenses, images, and perceptions well; desires and intentions with moderate difficulty; and beliefs with great difficulty. (BC)

Descriptors: Beliefs, Cognitive Development, Intention, Memory, Preschool Children, Pretend Play, Recall (Psychology), Visual Perception

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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