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Early Understanding of Mental Entities: A Reexamination of Childhood Realism.
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Wellman, Henry M.; Estes, David – Child Development, 1986
Describes three studies that examined how young children distinguish between the real, physical world and the mental world; between objects and thoughts; and between doing something and imagining it. (HOD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes