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The emergence of intentional communication
Author(s) -
Bretherton Inge,
Bates Elizabeth
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.23219790407
Subject(s) - psychology , nonverbal communication , cognitive psychology , communication theory , interpersonal communication , developmental psychology , theory of mind , cognitive science , social psychology , communication , cognition , neuroscience
Children acquire intentional behavior long before they master intentional communication; intentional communication becomes possible when the infant develops a “theory of mind”.