The Relation Between Executive Function and Theory of Mind is More Than Skin Deep

被引：81

作者：

Carlson, Stephanie M. ^{[1
]}

Claxton, Laura J. ^{[2
]}

Moses, Louis J. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA

[2] Purdue Univ, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA

[3] Univ Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT | 2015年 / 16卷 / 01期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

INHIBITORY CONTROL; INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; YOUNG-CHILDREN; PRESCHOOLERS; ACCOUNTS;

D O I：

10.1080/15248372.2013.824883

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

A simple expression account of the relation between executive function (EF) and children's developing theory of mind (ToM) has difficulty accounting for the generality of the changes occurring in children's mental-state understanding during the preschool years. The current study of preschool children (N=43) showed that EFespecially conflict EFrelated uniformly to ToM measures that imposed either high or low executive demands, independent of verbal ability. These findings can be explained within an emergence account wherein executive skills are implicated in the acquisition of mental-state concepts as opposed to merely the expression of these concepts in task performance.

引用

页码：186 / 197

页数：12

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