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Early Understanding of Mental Entities: A Reexamination of Childhood Realism.

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Wellman, Henry M.; Estes, David – Child Development, 1986

Describes three studies that examined how young children distinguish between the real, physical world and the mental world; between objects and thoughts; and between doing something and imagining it. (HOD)

Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes

Children's Early Use of Mental Verbs and What They Mean.

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Wellman, Henry M.; Estes, David – Discourse Processes, 1987

Examines whether young children make explicit references to beliefs, ideas, thoughts, and intentions. Relates that three-year-old children correctly distinguish between real and mental items and that they think and dream about things that are not real. Concludes that conceptual development theories portraying early development as concrete and…

Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures