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The Development of Foresight and Its Relationship with Inhibitory Control and Theory of Mind

LIU Yan1,2, YANG Li-zhu1,2, DENG Chen-xi1,2   

  1. 1. Research Center of Psychological Development and Education, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China;
    2. Department of Psychology, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China
  • Online:2012-01-15 Published:2012-01-15

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Abstract: Foresight refers to the ability to predict what is going to happen or what is needed in the future.The present study included two experiments.The first experiment using the nonverbal paradigm adapted from the study by Atance and Meltzoff(2005)explored the developmental characteristic of foresight in children of 3,4 and 5 years old.The results showed that young children of 4 years old started to choose the items which will be needed in the future.The second study explored the relationships among foresight,inhibitory control,and theory of mind in children of 4,5 and 6 years old.The results suggested that foresight could be significantly predicted by inhibitory control directly;and inhibitory control fully mediated the relationship between theory of mind and foresight.

Key words: oresight ability, inhibitory control, theory of mind, young children

CLC Number: 

  • B844.1
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