Language complexity modulates 8- and 10-year-olds’ success at using their theory of mind abilities in a communication task
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- 作者：J. Jessica Wanga ; j.j.wang@bham.ac.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Muna Alia ; b ; Steven Frissona ; Ian A. Apperlya
- 关键词：Theory of mind ; Perspective-taking ; Communication ; Middle childhood ; Working memory ; Language complexity
- 刊名：Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：149
- 期：Complete
- 页码：62-71
- 全文大小：613 K
文摘
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Children took a speaker’s perspective while following simple vs. complex instructions.
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10-Year-olds committed fewer egocentric errors than 8-year-olds.
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8- and 10-year-olds were more egocentric when a speaker delivered complex sentences.
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Reduced egocentrism with age was not accounted by ability to manage complex sentences.