Situation-sensitive use of insincerity: Pathways to communication in young children

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 765-782

  Airenti, Gabriella ^a   Angeleri, Romina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DECEPTION; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; DECEPTION; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE;

EID: 80054084294     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: 2044835X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/2044-835X.002007     Document Type: Article

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