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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199334919

ISBN-139780199334919

eBay Product ID (ePID)204261448

Product Key Features

Number of Pages378 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMaking Minds : How Theory of Mind Develops

Publication Year2014

SubjectMind & Body, Developmental / Child, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Developmental / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPhilosophy, Psychology

AuthorHenry M. Wellman

SeriesOxford Series in Cognitive Development Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight23.3 Oz

Item Length6.4 in

Item Width9.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2014-012794

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal155.401

Table Of ContentIntroduction: Theory of Mind, Development, and Foundational Human Cognition Chapter 1. Developing a Theory of Mind: Initial Overview Chapter 2. Preschool Theory of Mind, Part 1: Universal Belief-Desire Understanding Chapter 3. Real-World Consequences: Social Action Chapter 4. Preschool Theory of Mind, Part 2: Desires, Emotions, and Perceptions Chapter 5. Extended Progressions in Understanding Theory of Mind Chapter 6. Theory Theory: Reconstructing Constructivism Chapter 7. Alternatives and Extensions Chapter 8. Infants, Actions, and Mental States Chapter 9. Origins and Development Chapter 10. Evolution, Chimps, and Dogs Chapter 11. The Social Brain: Neural Regions Developed for Theory of Mind Chapter 12. Searching, Learning, and Listening: Exploration, Pedagogy, and Testimony Chapter 13. Further Developments: Minds and Brains, Gods and Souls Chapter 14. The Landscape of the Mind

SynopsisDevelopmental psychologists coined the term "theory of mind" to describe how we understand our shifting mental states in daily life. Over the past twenty years researchers have provided rich, provocative data showing that from an early age, children develop a sophisticated and consistent "theory of mind" by attributing their desires, beliefs, and emotions to themselves and to others. Remarkably, infants barely a few months old are able to attend closely to otherhumans; two-year-olds can articulate the desires and feelings of others and comfort those in distress; and three- and four-year-olds can talk about thoughts abstractly and engage in lies and trickery.This book provides a deeper examination of how "theory of mind" develops. Building on his pioneering research in The Child's Theory of Mind (1990), Henry M. Wellman reports on all that we have learned in the past twenty years with chapters on evolution and the brain bases of theory of mind, and updated explanations of theory theory and later theoretical developments, including how children conceive of extraordinary minds such as those belonging to superheroes or supernatural beings.Engaging and accessibly written, Wellman's work will appeal especially to scholars and students working in psychology, philosophy, cultural studies, and social cognition., Developmental psychologists coined the term "theory of mind" to describe how we understand our shifting mental states in daily life. Over the past twenty years researchers have provided rich, provocative data showing that from an early age, children develop a sophisticated and consistent "theory of mind" by attributing their desires, beliefs, and emotions to themselves and to others. Building on his pioneering research in The Child's Theory of Mind (1990), Henry M. Wellman pulls together all that we have learned in the past twenty years to shine new light on how "theory of mind" develops., Developmental psychologists coined the term "theory of mind" to describe how we understand our shifting mental states in daily life. Over the past twenty years researchers have provided rich, provocative data showing that from an early age, children develop a sophisticated and consistent "theory of mind" by attributing their desires, beliefs, and emotions to themselves and to others. Remarkably, infants barely a few months old are able to attend closely to other humans; two-year-olds can articulate the desires and feelings of others and comfort those in distress; and three- and four-year-olds can talk about thoughts abstractly and engage in lies and trickery. This book provides a deeper examination of how "theory of mind" develops. Building on his pioneering research in The Child's Theory of Mind (1990), Henry M. Wellman reports on all that we have learned in the past twenty years with chapters on evolution and the brain bases of theory of mind, and updated explanations of theory theory and later theoretical developments, including how children conceive of extraordinary minds such as those belonging to superheroes or supernatural beings. Engaging and accessibly written, Wellman's work will appeal especially to scholars and students working in psychology, philosophy, cultural studies, and social cognition.

LC Classification NumberBF723.C5W453 2015