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授予利拉德博士的一项研究的继续，目的是研究幼儿对伪装的理解。这个问题最近在早期社会理解领域引起了极大的兴趣，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理解伪装的心理基础，而来自其他实验室的一些最新研究表明，他们可能理解得很好。正在进行的四项研究就是为了解决这些差异。互动活动包括将五位顶尖女性心理学家带到该系的演讲系列，以及为女性研究生举办的讨论系列，讨论与女性心理学相关的专业发展问题。利拉德博士还将主持一场研究生级别的研讨会，主题是假装游戏和理解心灵。

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.