The longitudinal relations between mental state talk and theory of mind

Abstract Background Previous investigations of associations between children’s Theory of Mind (ToM) and parents’ use of words relating to mental states (or mental state talk; MST) have predominantly been performed using cross-sectional designs and false belief tasks as indicators of ToM. Methods We...

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Main Authors: Isac Sehlstedt, Isabelle Hansson, Erland Hjelmquist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Psychology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01692-y