Young Children's Cognitive Development

Interrelationships Among Executive Functioning, Working Memory, Verbal Ability, and Theory of Mind
Herausgeber: Schneider, Wolfgang; Sodian, Beate; Schumann-Hengsteler, Ruth

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A critical part of early childhood development in the development of "theory of mind" which is the ability to take the perspective of another person. The first half of the book focuses on research; the second half focuses on interrelationships.

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The book focuses on theoretically important relationships among determinants of young children's cognitive development: Working memory, executive function, and conceptual understanding of the mental domain.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Psychology Press
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 627g
• ISBN-13: 9780805849066
• ISBN-10: 0805849068
• Artikelnr.: 21814937

Autorenporträt

Wolfgang Schneider, Ruth Schumann-Hengsteler, Beate Sodian

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: W. Schneider
R. Schumann-Hengsteler
B. Sodian
Introduction and Overview. J. Towse
N. Cowan
Working Memory and Its Relevance for Cognitive Development. C. Zoelch
K. Seitz
R. Schumann-Hengsteler
From Rag(Bag)s to Riches: Measuring the Developing Central Executive. P.D. Zelazo
L. Qu
U. Müller
Hot and Cool Aspects of Executive Function: Relations in Early Development. B. Sodian
Theory of Mind--The Case for Conceptual Development. L.J. Moses
S.M. Carlson
M.A. Sabbagh
On the Specificity of the Relation Between Executive Function and Children's Theory of Mind. D.F. Bjorklund
C.A. Cormier
J.S. Rosenberg
The Evolution of Theory of Mind: Big Brains
Social Complexity
and Inhibition. B. Sodian
C. Hülsken
The Developmental Relation of Theory of Mind and Executive Functions: A Study of Advanced Theory of Mind Abilities in Children With ADHD. W. Kain
J. Perner
What fMRI Can Tell Us About the ToM-EF Connection: False Beliefs
Working Memory
and Inhibition. M. Hasselhorn
C. Mähler
D. Grube
Theory of Mind
Working Memory
and Verbal Ability in Preschool Children: The Proposal of a Relay Race Model of the Developmental Dependencies. H. Tager-Flusberg
R.M. Joseph
Theory of Mind
Language
and Executive Functions in Autism: A Longitudinal Perspective. W. Schneider
K. Lockl
O. Fernandez
Interrelationships Among Theory of Mind
Executive Control
Language Development
and Working Memory in Young Children: A Longitudinal Analysis. K. Oberauer
Executive Functions
Working Memory
Verbal Ability
and Theory of Mind--Does It All Come Together?