Children’s acquisition of the concept of belief depends on a cluster of cognitive abilities developing at different stages. The development of basic capacities of action prediction explains infants’ sensitivity to others’ beliefs. However later cognitive development and language acquisition significantly augment mindreading abilities. In particular, linguistic interaction exposes children to novel (folk psychological) explanatory practices that are necessary to interpret the behaviour of an agent entertaining a false belief. Accordingly it allows children to shape their concept of belief thereby extends both their understanding of the mental domain and their capacities of action prediction.
The False Belief Test. Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives
Fenici M
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2020-01-01
Abstract
Children’s acquisition of the concept of belief depends on a cluster of cognitive abilities developing at different stages. The development of basic capacities of action prediction explains infants’ sensitivity to others’ beliefs. However later cognitive development and language acquisition significantly augment mindreading abilities. In particular, linguistic interaction exposes children to novel (folk psychological) explanatory practices that are necessary to interpret the behaviour of an agent entertaining a false belief. Accordingly it allows children to shape their concept of belief thereby extends both their understanding of the mental domain and their capacities of action prediction.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
