Understanding of Goals, Beliefs, and Desires Predicts Morally Relevant Theory of Mind: A Longitudinal Investigation.
Understanding of Goals, Beliefs, and Desires Predicts Morally Relevant Theory of Mind: A Longitudinal Investigation.
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DOI：
10.1111/cdev.12533
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发表时间：
2016-07
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
B. Sodian;Maria Licata;Susanne Kristen-Antonow;M. Paulus;M. Killen;A. Woodward
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作者：
B. Sodian;Maria Licata;Susanne Kristen-Antonow;M. Paulus;M. Killen;A. Woodward
在一项为期4年的纵向研究（N = 77名儿童）中，研究了婴儿对意向性机构（目标、信念和愿望）的理解与幼儿对道德意图的归因之间的发展连续性。第一，目标编码在7个月的年龄和隐式错误信念的理解在18个月的预测儿童的理解意外违规者的道德意图在5岁。第二，24个月大的孩子对主观愿望的理解可以预测孩子在5岁时理解意外违规者错误信念的能力。当控制性别和语言智商时，这些相关性仍然很显著。这些发现支持了这样一个理论，即早期理解的意图机构是道德认知的基础在童年。
Developmental continuity between infants' understanding of intentional agency (goals, beliefs, and desires) and young children's attributions of moral intentions were studied in a 4-year longitudinal study (N = 77 children). First, goal encoding at the age of 7 months and implicit false belief understanding at 18 months were predictive of children's understanding of an accidental transgressor's moral intentions at the age of 5 years. Second, 24-month-olds' understanding of subjective desires was predictive of children's ability to understand an accidental transgressor's false belief at 5 years. These correlations remained significant when controlling for gender and verbal IQ. These findings support the theory that an early understanding of intentional agency is foundational for moral cognition in childhood.