Happily egocentric: the impact of mood on children’s mentalising, an exploratory study
Open Access
- 16 September 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Cognition and Emotion
- p. 1-9
Abstract
To navigate social interactions, we rely on understanding others’ behaviours, with respect to their underlying thoughts and feelings, an ability known as mentalising. Children’s mentalising ability...Keywords
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