A componential view of theory of mind: Evidence from Williams syndrome

Cognition

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-90

  Tager Flusberg, Helen ^a,b   Sullivan, Kate ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Componential view; Theory of mind; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LANGUAGE; LINGUISTICS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; WILLIAMS SYNDROME;

EID: 0034648057     PISSN: 00100277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-0277(00)00069-X     Document Type: Article

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