Linguistic and cultural determinants of Theory of Mind development in deaf children

Authors

  • J. Kossewska

Keywords:

Theory of Mind, deafness, development

Abstract

An overview of contemporary studies on the issue of theory of mind in deaf children is presented in the article. The author analyses conditions of developmental delays revealed by deaf children raised in hearing families. This delay is not, however, a simple consequence of deafness per se, but rather a result of interaction of deafness influence, and contextual linguistic and cultural variables. Child’s participation in conversations carried out using sign language, regarding mental states and processes, both at home and in school, seems to be crucial for the natural course of the development of false belief understanding. Practical implication of

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2012-12-01

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Kossewska, J. (2012). Linguistic and cultural determinants of Theory of Mind development in deaf children. Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Psychologica, 5(1), 67–84. Retrieved from https://studia-psychologica.uken.krakow.pl/article/view/5580

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