Longitudinal effects of theory of mind on later peer relations: The role of prosocial behavior

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 257-270

  Caputi, Marcella ^a   Lecce, Serena ^a   Pagnin, Adriano ^a   Banerjee, Robin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Peer relationships; Prosocial behavior; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PEER GROUP; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOMETRIC STATUS; THEORY OF MIND; TIME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES; THEORY OF MIND; TIME FACTORS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84860809750     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025402     Document Type: Article

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