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- Title
Siblings, Theory of Mind, and Executive Functioning in Children Aged 3-6 Years: New Longitudinal Evidence.
- Authors
McAlister, Anna R.; Peterson, Candida C.
- Abstract
Longitudinal data were obtained from 157 children aged 3 years 3 months to 5 years 6 months at Time 1. At Time 2 these children had aged an average of 12 months. Theory of mind ( ToM) and executive functioning ( EF) were measured at both time points. Results suggest that Time 1 ToM scores predict Time 2 EF scores. Detailed examination of sibling influences suggests that benefits-in terms of advanced ToM development-accrue to children with siblings versus without, and to those with a larger number of child-aged siblings. Any advance in either area ( ToM or EF) is likely to benefit the other, and early sibling interaction appears to act as a catalyst.
- Subjects
PHILOSOPHY of mind in children; EXECUTIVE function; SIBLINGS; LONGITUDINAL method; SOCIAL influence; DEVELOPMENTAL psychology research; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Child Development, 2013, Vol 84, Issue 4, p1442
- ISSN
0009-3920
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/cdev.12043