Action, consciousness and theory of mind: Children’s ability to coordinate story characters’ actions and thoughts

Early Education and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-21

  Pelletier, Janette ^a   Astington, Janet Wilde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 85055304456     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1501_1     Document Type: Article

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