VPW: Early Developments in Children's Understanding of the Mental State of Pretense

这项研究是美国国立卫生研究院向利拉德博士提供的资助下开始的工作的延续，旨在检查幼儿对假装的理解。 这个问题最近成为早期社会理解领域的关键兴趣，因为许多人认为假装可能是理解心灵的场所。 利拉德博士过去的研究表明，儿童实际上并没有很好地掌握假装的心理基础，而最近来自其他实验室的一些研究表明，他们可能做到了。 正在进行的四项研究旨在解决这些差异。 互动活动包括一系列的演讲者带来五个顶级女心理学家的部门，并讨论系列的女研究生解决专业发展问题有关的妇女在心理学。 利拉德博士还将举办一个关于假装游戏和理解心灵的研究生水平研讨会。

The research is a continuation of work begun under a National Institutes of Health grant to Dr. Lillard to examine young children's understanding of pretense. This issue has recently become of critical interest in the realm of early social understanding, as many think pretending might be the venue by which understanding the mind proceeds. Dr. Lillard's past work suggests that children do not in fact have a good grasp of the mental underpinnings of pretense, whereas some very recent work coming from other laboratories suggests perhaps they do. The four research studies being carried out are designed to address these discrepancies. The interactive activities include a speaker series bringing five top women psychologists to the department, and a discussion series for women graduate students addressing professional development issues pertinent to women in psychology. Dr. Lillard will also run a graduate level seminar on pretend play and understanding the mind.