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The Future of Theory‐of‐Mind Research: Understanding Motivational States, the Role of Language, and Real‐World Consequences
Author(s) -
Astington Janet Wilde
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.103
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1467-8624
pISSN - 0009-3920
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8624.00305
Subject(s) - psychology , theory of mind , focus (optics) , development theory , language development , cognitive science , epistemology , cognitive psychology , social psychology , developmental psychology , cognition , physics , neuroscience , economics , optics , market economy , philosophy
Suggestions are made for future investigation of theory‐of‐mind development. There needs to be (1) more focus on the development of understanding of desire and intention; (2) research on the role of language in theory‐of‐mind development that integrates representational‐development and social‐interaction views; and (3) investigation of the real‐world consequences of children's developing understanding of belief, desire, and intention.