Theory of mind, machiavellianism, and social functioning in childhood

Individual Differences in Theory of Mind: Implications for Typical and Atypical Development

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 68-98

  Repacholi, Betty ^a   Slaughter, Virginia ^b   Pritchard, Michelle ^b   Gibbs, Vicki ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84909299786     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203488508     Document Type: Chapter

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