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How To Develop Theory of Mind

The document discusses language skills that are important for developing theory of mind, including vocabulary for perception, emotion, and cognition, as well as basic concepts of real vs pretend, syntax using conjunctions, and story telling abilities.
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How To Develop Theory of Mind

The document discusses language skills that are important for developing theory of mind, including vocabulary for perception, emotion, and cognition, as well as basic concepts of real vs pretend, syntax using conjunctions, and story telling abilities.
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language skills

for Theory-of-Mind
1. Vocabulary
Perception: see, hear, touch, feel
Emotion: happy, sad, angry, excited, frustrated
Cognition: think, know, remember, guess, believe
t em o tions
u
talk abo ses
2. Basic Concept & the ir c au

Real v. Pretend 
talk about
differences and
3. Syntax cause & effect
Conjunctions: But & So

4. Story Telling act out familiar stories


discuss past events

© Leia Knight and Language for the Playground 2017.


Source: J. W. Astington, & J. A. Baird (Eds.), Why language matters for theory of mind. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

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