How theory of mind and executive function Co-develop

Review of Philosophy and Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 597-625

  Miller, Stephanie E ^a   Marcovitch, Stuart ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

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EID: 84872155049     PISSN: 18785158     EISSN: 18785166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13164-012-0117-0     Document Type: Article

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