Does performance on theory of mind tasks decline in old age?
Does performance on theory of mind tasks decline in old age?
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Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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In the first reported study of theory of mind (ToM; the ability to attribute mental states) in old age, Happeá, Winner, and Brownell (1998) observed better performance on ToM tasks in older participants (mean age 73 years) than in young participants (mean age 21 years). We present two experiments exploring the generality of this finding. Experiment...
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Does performance on theory of mind tasks decline in old age?
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72814415
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72814415
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0007-1269
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2044-8295
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10.1348/000712602761381358
