Describes patterns of general communication development and of English specificity, emphasizing individual patterns. This edition devotes more attention to individual …
Research investigating the neural substrates underpinning parental behaviour has recently gained momentum. Particularly, the hypothalamic medial preoptic area (MPOA) has been …
C Westby, L Robinson - Topics in language disorders, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Social neuroscience research has resulted in changing views of the theory of mind (ToM) construct. Theory of mind is no longer viewed as a unitary construct, but rather as a …
Henry Wellman and colleagues have provided evidence of a robust developmental progression in theory-of-mind (or as we will say,“mindreading”) abilities, using verbal tasks …
This study examined the impact of training mothers to talk elaboratively about the past on children's understanding of mind. The researchers randomly assigned 102 mothers of 19 …
This study investigates the relationship between mental-state language and theory of mind in primary school children. The participants were 110 primary school students (mean age= 9 …
AM Rosso, P Viterbori, AM Scopesi - Frontiers in psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
This study investigated the impact of maternal reflective functioning (RF) and attachment security on children's mentalization. The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) was administered …
C Fernández - First Language, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Emerging pragmatic language skills involve social, cognitive and linguistic abilities, including children's awareness of the conversational partner's mental states. The present …