The social origins of theory-of-mind : How parental mental state talk nurtures young children's social minds.

• Project/Area Number: 21530710
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational psychology
• Research Institution: Osaka Shoin Women's University
• Principal Investigator: TSUJI Hiromi 大阪樟蔭女子大学, 心理学部, 教授 (80411453)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 親子関係 / 心の理論 / コミュニケーション / 認知発達 / 言語発達

Research Abstract

This longitudinal study investigated how maternal mental state talk facilitates child mental state language and theory-of-mind development at different points in time forchildren aged between two and five years. Maternal mental state talk used during the picture book task and the child's acquisition of mental state vocabulary measured at 33 months of age predicted the child's understanding of theory-of-mind at 48 months ; this was independent of their general language development. Parental discipline styles, in the ways thatthey respond to their child's negative and positive behaviouralaspects were related to the acquisition of mental state vocabulary in children. These findings clearly suggest that parental use of mental state talk in everyday conversation is important to nurture the child's social mind.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Japanese children's mental state word and the understanding of other's mind (2011)
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji
  • Journal Title: 言語科学会第13回国際大会Handbook Pages: 57-60
  • URL: http://jslsweb.sakura.ne.jp/xoops/modules/pico/index.php?content_id=19
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of mentalizing ability in Japanese children (2011)
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji
  • Journal Title: Psychological Studies Volume: vol.56(2) Issue: 2 Pages: 167-175
  • DOI: 10.1007/s12646-011-0083-0
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Emergence of mental state words and language development (2011)
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji
  • Journal Title: 大阪樟蔭女子大学研究紀要 Volume: 1巻 Pages: 71-77
  • NAID: 110008096380
• [Journal Article] How many mental state words can be elicited from the"Frog story" (2010)
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji
  • Journal Title: 大阪樟蔭女子大学人間科学研究紀要 Volume: 9巻 Pages: 77-86
• [Journal Article] How children construct a socio-cognitive understanding off minds? (2010)
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji
  • Journal Title: 大阪樟蔭女子大学人間科学研究紀要 Volume: 9巻 Pages: 65-75
• [Journal Article] How children construct a socio-cognitive understanding off minds? (2010)
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji
  • Journal Title: 大阪樟蔭女子大学人間科学研究紀要 9 Pages: 65-76
• [Journal Article] How many mental state words can be elicited from the "Frog story"? (2010)
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji
  • Journal Title: 大阪樟蔭女子大学人間科学研究紀要 9 Pages: 77-86
• [Journal Article] Development of mentalizing ability in Japanese children
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji
  • Journal Title: Psychological Studies Volume: (印刷中)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 気持ちを表す言葉と心の理解の発達 (2011)
  • Author(s): 辻弘美
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第75回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-16
• [Presentation] Role of mental state talks in the development of social understanding in the Japanese language (2011)
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji
  • Organizer: British Psychological Society Developmental Section Conference 2011
  • Place of Presentation: University of Northumbria UK
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-08
• [Presentation] Role of mental state talks in the development of social under standing in the Japanese language (2011)
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji
  • Organizer: British Psychological Society Developmental Section Conference 2011
  • Place of Presentation: University of Northumbria UK
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-08
• [Presentation] Perceptual sensitivity to the facial expressions of children : child care experiences and narrative styles (2011)
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji & Yoko Toi
  • Organizer: 環太平洋乳幼児教育学会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2011-08-01
• [Presentation] Story telling to children : what differences are related to child-rearing experiences? (2011)
  • Author(s): Yoko Toi & Hiromi Tsuji
  • Organizer: 環太平洋乳幼児教育学会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2011-08-01
• [Presentation] Development of mentalizingability in Japanese children (2010)
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji
  • Organizer: ASEAN regional union of Psychological Societies 3^<rd> Congress 2010
  • Place of Presentation: Kuala Lumpur, HELP University
• [Presentation] みることの理解の発達的検討:他者の感情や信念を理解する能力との関連から (2010)
  • Author(s): 辻弘美
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会74回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪大学
• [Presentation] Early development of metalinguistic awareness for the Japanese language (2010)
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji & Martin Doherty
  • Organizer: British Psychological Society Developmental Section
  • Place of Presentation: University of London Goldsmith College
• [Presentation] "みること"の理解の発達的検討:他者の感情や信念を理解する能力との関連から (2010)
  • Author(s): 辻弘美
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会74回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪大学
• [Presentation] Development of mentalizing ability in Japanese children (2010)
  • Author(s): Hiromi Tsuji
  • Organizer: ASEAN regional union of Psychological Societies 3^<rd> Congress 2010
  • Place of Presentation: Kuala Lumpur, HELP University