Precursors to a theory of mind in infancy: Perspectives for research on autism

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-39

  Sodian, Beate ^a   Thoermer, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATION; AUTISM; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; INFANT; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RESEARCH;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION DISORDERS; CONCEPT FORMATION; CUES; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RESEARCH; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 36549041769     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210701508681     Document Type: Conference Paper

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