Intense controversy surrounds the question of when children first understand that others can
hold false beliefs. Results from traditional tasks suggest that false-belief understanding does …

In this article, I reflect on theory of mind as a field (ToM), how it has developed over the
years, and focally on the state of current research and theory. Having begun with …

Cognitive Development and Cognitive Neuroscience: The Learning Brain is a thoroughly
revised edition of the bestselling Cognitive Development. The new edition of this full-colour …

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 …

This meta‐analysis seeks to integrate findings from 25 years of research on family correlates
of young children's false belief understanding (FBU). Using data from 93 studies of 3‐to 7 …

Can infants appreciate that others have false beliefs? Do they have a theory of mind? In this
article I provide a detailed review of more than 20 experiments that have addressed these …

This paper provides a minimalist framework for understanding the development of children's
theory of mind (ToM). First, I provide a critical analysis of rich interpretations of ToM tasks …

Adults routinely make sense of others' actions by inferring the mental states that underlie
these actions. Over the past two decades, developmental researchers have made significant …

Over the past 25 years, a great deal of research has been carried out on social cognition in
infancy. This research can be roughly organized into two sets of questions that map neatly …

The ability to attribute mental states to other individuals is crucial for human cognition. A
milestone of this ability is reached around the age of 4, when children start understanding …