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Children's Development in Applying Theory of Mind and Mind-Related Knowledge

초등학교 아동의 마음에 대한 이해의 사용과 마음관련 지식의 발달

  • 송영주 (대구가톨릭대학교 아동학과) ;
  • 유연옥 (계명대학교 유아교육과)
  • Published : 2003.07.01
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Abstract

This study was purposed to explore children's development in the theory of mind. Children of age 7, 9 and 11 explained others' good and bad behaviors, and answered to questions about ‘mind’ and ‘heart’ Children's behavior explanations with internal factors, including traits and mental states, were scored and analyzed. The responses of mind-related knowledges were categorized and compared by age. Results showed that children's internal explanations were not different with age, and most of the children explained internally for others' bad behaviors more than for good ones. Secondly, children conceptualized cold-minded ‘mind’ and hot-minded ‘heart’ differentially, but showed developmental differences in mind-related knowledges. It was hard for the younger children to explain ‘mind’ and ‘heart’ Children came to construct their knowledge with age; ‘mind’ including cognitive monitoring, and ‘heart’ working outside the personal emotions.

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