Age, sex, and pubertal phase influence mentalizing about emotions and actions in adolescents

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 555-569

  Keulers, Esther H H ^a   Evers, Elisabeth A T ^a   Stiers, Peter ^a   Jolles, Jelle ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORY OF MIND;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955899205     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2010.494920     Document Type: Article

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