The development of theory of mind reasoning in Micronesian children

Journal of Cognition and Culture

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-56

  Oberle, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child development; Culture; False belief task; Theory of mind; Universal

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350064134     PISSN: 15677095     EISSN: 15685373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853709X414629     Document Type: Article

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