The role of language in the development of mental representations
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24530843
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Educational psychology
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| Research Institution | Osaka Shoin Women's University |
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Principal Investigator |
Tsuji Hiromi 大阪樟蔭女子大学, 学芸学部, 教授 (80411453)
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| Research Collaborator |
TOI Yoko
YAMADA Chieko
KITANO Sachiko
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
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| Keywords | 心的状態語 / 心の理論 / 日本語 / 視点取得 / トレーニング / コミュニケーション / 幼児期 / 幼児教育 / 表情認知 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The role of language in the development of mental representations was investigated in the following three studies: to construct a database of child mental state language; to examine the relationship between parental use of mental state language and the parents’ sensitivity to changes in the facial expressions of children; and to assess the effectiveness of a communication program that used the mental state language to promote children’s understanding of other’s mind. From the database, it was found that child mental state language increased most rapidly between 2 and 3 years of age. Parental use of mental state language was found to correspond to the mental state language that the children had mastered by the age of 6. The frequency of parental use of mental state language was positively related to their sensitivity to the changes in facial expressions. The communications training that used mental state language was most effective for children between 4 and 5 years of age.
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Report
(5 results)
Research Products
(35 results)
