Young Children's Theory of Mind Predicts More Sharing With Friends Over Time
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Publication Title
Child Development
Abstract
Children (predominantly white and middle class) between 3 and 6 years (M = 55.12 months, N = 145 at Time 1, N = 102 at Time 2) participated in the prosocial choice test at two time points approximately 10 months apart. Children could share with strangers, close friends, nonfriends, and in a control, no recipient condition. Children shared more rewards with friends over time. Age interacted with recipient type such that older children had a higher probability of prosocial allocations toward friends and strangers compared to younger children. Theory of mind (ToM) predicted more prosocial allocations to friends over time, and the youngest children with higher ToM scores showed the largest increase in sharing with friends over time.
Department
Psychological Science
Volume Number
91
Issue Number
1
First Page
63
Last Page
77
DOI
10.1111/cdev.13112
Recommended Citation
Vonk, J., Jett, S. E., Tomeny, T. S., Mercer, S. H., & Cwikla, J. (2020). Young Children's Theory of Mind Predicts More Sharing With Friends Over Time. Child Development, 91(1), 63-77.
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