Resumen

SILVA, Renata de Lourdes Miguel da; RODRIGUES, Marisa Cosenza  y  SILVEIRA, Flávia Fraga. Theory of Mind and Social Development in Childhood. Psicol. pesq. [online]. 2012, vol.6, n.2, pp. 151-159. ISSN 1982-1247.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5327/Z1982-12472012000200008.

The ability to understand mental states that enables us to predict and explain human actions through language develops gradually during childhood. The acquisition of this ability has a direct impact on the social development of children, especially in their peer relations. In this sense, such aspects like friendship, pro-social behavior, empathy and social acceptance are discussed. This article presents and analyzes some national and international studies that have investigated the possible relationship between social development and the understanding of mental states such as desires, beliefs and emotions.

Palabras clave : Socio-cognitive development; social acceptance; social interaction; theory of mind.

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