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The role of executive function in constructing an understanding of mind

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2004

Suzanne Hala
Suzanne Hala*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AlbertaT2N1N4, Canadahttp://www.psych.ucalgary.ca/People/Faculty/hala/
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hala@ucalgary.ca
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Abstract:

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Adopting a constructivist stance is not irreconcilable with executive function accounts of emerging social understanding. The executive function view allows for a gradual transition in theory of mind, while specifying the underlying cognitive processes that push that development forward. Executive function abilities can be seen as an important interactional component in the epistemic triangle.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 27 , Issue 1 , February 2004 , pp. 108 - 109
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004