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Talk about Mental States in Preschoolers′Pretend Play  

신유림 (가톨릭대학교 아동학과 강의전담교수)
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Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association / v.40, no.6, 2002 , pp. 213-221 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated talk about mental states in pretend play, to whom mental states were attributed, and function of mental-state terms. Also, frequency of mental-state terms of pretend versus non-pretend turns was examined. Thirty 4 year old preschoolers, each paired with a self-chosen peer, were observed and videotaped during a 20-minute play session. The observations presented the following conclusions: Knowing and pretending were the most frequently expressed. Children attributed a large proportion of mental state to themselves. The mental-state terms were used to refer his or another's thoughts and beliefs, to direct interaction, and to attract the other child's attention. Mental-state talk occurred within pretend more often than within non-pretend turns.
Keywords
pretend play; theory of mind; metacognition;
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