TY - JOUR
T1 - The Relation Between Executive Function and Theory of Mind is More Than Skin Deep
AU - Carlson, Stephanie M.
AU - Claxton, Laura J.
AU - Moses, Louis J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015,Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - 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 EF—especially conflict EF—related 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.
AB - 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 EF—especially conflict EF—related 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.
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U2 - 10.1080/15248372.2013.824883
DO - 10.1080/15248372.2013.824883
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84922136741
SN - 1524-8372
VL - 16
SP - 186
EP - 197
JO - Journal of Cognition and Development
JF - Journal of Cognition and Development
IS - 1
ER -