Theory of Mind: A Critical Assessment

Theory & Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 571-578

  Leudar, Ivan ^a   Costall, Alan ^b   Francis, Dave ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c Faculty of Law   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cognitivism; dualism; folk psychology; Theory of Mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744298438     PISSN: 09593543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959354304046173     Document Type: Article

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