Dynamics of the theory of mind construct: A developmental perspective

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-103

  Ketelaars, Mieke P ^a   van Weerdenburg, Marjolijn ^a   Verhoeven, Ludo ^a   Cuperus, Juliane M ^b   Jansonius, Kino ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Sint Marie   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Development; Emotion understanding; False belief understanding

Indexed keywords

EID: 73649121253     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405620903482081     Document Type: Article

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