Knowing minds: Linking early perspective taking and later metacognitive insight

Kloo, Daniela; Sodian, Beate; Kristen-Antonow, Susanne; Kim, Sunae und Paulus, Markus (2020): Knowing minds: Linking early perspective taking and later metacognitive insight. In: British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Bd. 39, Nr. 1: S. 39-53

Abstract

Recent metacognitive research using a partial knowledge task indicates that a firm understanding of 'knowing about knowing' develops surprisingly late, at around 6 years of age. To reveal the mechanisms subserving this development, the partial knowledge task was used in a longitudinal study with 67 children (33 girls) as an outcome measure at 5;9 (years;months). In addition, first- and second-order false belief was assessed at 4;2, 5;0, and 5;9. At 2;6, perspective taking and executive abilities were evaluated. Metacognition at 5;9 was correlated with earlier theory of mind and perspective taking - even when verbal intelligence and executive abilities were partialled out. This highlights the importance of perspective taking for the development of an understanding of one's own mind.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Psychologie und Pädagogik > Department Psychologie
• Themengebiete: 100 Philosophie und Psychologie > 150 Psychologie
• ISSN: 0261-510X
• Sprache: Englisch