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Friends, friendlessness, and social cognition
Author(s) -
Wellman Henry M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
british journal of developmental psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.062
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 2044-835X
pISSN - 0261-510X
DOI - 10.1111/bjdp.12073
Subject(s) - psychology , theory of mind , social cognition , cognition , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , neuroscience
I applaud the methods and findings of the target article by Fink and colleagues ( Brit. J. Dev. Psychol, 2015; 33 , 1–17) who demonstrate an important link between theory of mind and children's social lives. In particular, enhanced theory of mind in preschool buffers children from friendlessness in the transition to school. Going further, I suggest needed steps for the field to experimentally demonstrate causal links between children's theory of mind and their social actions and interactions.