Milestones in social understanding, from infancy to school age -- Executive function and children's understanding of mind -- Language and theory of mind: a cognitive perspective -- Language and theory of mind: a social perspective -- Parenting and children's social understanding -- Siblings and children's social understanding -- Social understanding and antisocial behaviour -- Social understanding and positive social behaviours -- Social understanding and school life -- Emerging themes
Summary
Using rich observational data gathered in her extended longitudinal study, as well as skills acquired during a six year collaboration with Professor Judy Dunn, the author successfully integrates both cognitive and social accounts of theory of mind
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-224) and index
