Human Growth and Development / Unit 7 HGD 0925 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Theory of Mind at School Age
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The idea
Theory of mind keeps developing after five and is linked to reading comprehension, grasping characters' minds, and to scientific reasoning.
In practice
A ten-year-old explaining why a character in a novel lied to her friend.
Where people slip
Culture matters: a study comparing Iran and Australia found children passed theory-of-mind steps in a different sequence, not merely later.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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