Maternal mind-mindedness and attachment security as predictors of theory of mind understanding
(2002)
Journal Article
Meins, E., Fernyhough, C., Wainwright, R., Das Gupta, M., Fradley, E., & Tuckey, M. (2002). Maternal mind-mindedness and attachment security as predictors of theory of mind understanding. Child Development, 73(6), 1715-1726. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8624.00501
This study investigated relations between social interaction during infancy and children's subsequent theory of mind (ToM). Infant-mother pairs (N= 57) were observed in a free-play context at 6 months. Interactions were coded for (a) mothers' use of... Read More about Maternal mind-mindedness and attachment security as predictors of theory of mind understanding.