Understanding of intention and false belief and the development of self-control

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-76

  Lang, Birgit ^a   Perner, Josef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

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EID: 0036441394     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151002166325     Document Type: Article

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