Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Social Reasoning And Brain Development Are Linked In Preschoolers

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ScienceDaily (July 15, 2009) — New research at Queen's University shows that the way preschool children understand false beliefs can be linked to particular aspects of brain development. This landmark research may aid in understanding developmental disorders such as autism.

One of the most important ways that preschool children develop socially is by learning how to understand others people's thoughts and feelings. As they mature, most children discover that people's thoughts and feelings about the world and the way the world really is may not agree.

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