Where is the ‘Theory’ in Theory of Mind?

Theory & Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 623-646

  Costall, Alan ^a   Leudar, Ivan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

history of psychology; Piaget; problem of other minds; Theory of Mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744265089     PISSN: 09593543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959354304046176     Document Type: Article

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