FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 28, 2021·8 min readChildren Do Not Understand Concept of Others Having False Beliefs Until Age 6 or 7Young children do not understand true or false belief, instead, they rely on perceptual access reasoning. The findings upend the longstanding belief that theory of mind is acquired by age four.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 28, 2016·5 min readYoung Toddlers Can Tell When Others Hold False BeliefsResearchers report children as young as 2 1/2 can answer questions about people acting on false beliefs, an ability most people do not believe develops until the age of 4.Read More
