Metacognition and mindreading in young children: A cross-cultural study |
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Institution: | 1. Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary;2. Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany;3. Center for Brain and Cognitive Development, University of London, Birkbeck, UK;4. Center for Baby Science, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan;5. École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France |
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Abstract: | Prior studies document cross cultural variation in the developmental onset of mindreading. In particular, Japanese children are reported to pass a standard false belief task later than children from Western countries. By contrast, we know little about cross-cultural variation in young children’s metacognitive abilities. Moreover, one prominent theoretical discussion in developmental psychology focuses on the relation between metacognition and mindreading. Here we investigated the relation between mindreading and metacognition (both implicit and explicit) by testing 4-year-old Japanese and German children. We found no difference in metacognition between the two cultural groups. By contrast, Japanese children showed lower performance than German children replicating cultural differences in mindreading. Finally, metacognition and mindreading were not related in either group. We discuss the findings in light of the existing theoretical accounts of the relation between metacognition and mindreading. |
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Keywords: | Metacognition Mindreading False belief Cross-cultural Young children |
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