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The Development of Children's Understanding of False Belief and the Appearance‐Reality Distinction

The Development of Children's Understanding of False Belief and the Appearance‐Reality Distinction Recent research has shown parallels between the development of young children's understanding of false belief and their understanding of the appearance‐reality distinction. First, both develop between 3 and 4–5 years of age and develop concurrently in individual children. Second, the younger children's difficulties with both concepts seem genuine and deep‐seated. Finally, these difficulties are general, in the sense of being evident in a variety of types of beliefs and appearances. Most researchers in this area believe that these developments are mediated by an emerging representational conception of the mind. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Psychology Wiley

The Development of Children's Understanding of False Belief and the Appearance‐Reality Distinction

International Journal of Psychology , Volume 28 (5) – Oct 1, 1993

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Wiley
Copyright
© 1993 International Union of Psychological Science
ISSN
0020-7594
eISSN
1464-066X
DOI
10.1080/00207599308246944
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Abstract

Recent research has shown parallels between the development of young children's understanding of false belief and their understanding of the appearance‐reality distinction. First, both develop between 3 and 4–5 years of age and develop concurrently in individual children. Second, the younger children's difficulties with both concepts seem genuine and deep‐seated. Finally, these difficulties are general, in the sense of being evident in a variety of types of beliefs and appearances. Most researchers in this area believe that these developments are mediated by an emerging representational conception of the mind.

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International Journal of PsychologyWiley

Published: Oct 1, 1993

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