Reading minds : how childhood teaches us to understand people /

The need to understand human social life is basic to our human nature and fuels a life-long quest that we begin in early childhood. Key to this quest is trying to fathom our inner mental states-our hopes, plans, wants, thoughts, and emotions. Scientists deem this developing a 'theory of mind.&#...

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Hauptverfasser:
Wellman, Henry M., Lind, Karen
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford University Press 2019
Zusammenfassung:
The need to understand human social life is basic to our human nature and fuels a life-long quest that we begin in early childhood. Key to this quest is trying to fathom our inner mental states-our hopes, plans, wants, thoughts, and emotions. Scientists deem this developing a 'theory of mind.' In 'Reading Minds', Henry Wellman tells the story of our journey into that understanding.
Umfang:
1 online resource (200 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2020.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-009000-6
0-19-087868-1
Schlagworte:
Social interaction.
Social skills.
Social interaction in children.
Social skills in children.
Philosophy of mind.
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