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Social Understanding and Social Lives Claire Hughes

Social Understanding and Social Lives By Claire Hughes

Social Understanding and Social Lives by Claire Hughes

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Using rich observational data gathered in her extended longitudinal study, as well as skills acquired during a six year collaboration with Professor Judy Dunn, the author successfully integrates both cognitive and social accounts of theory of mind.

Social Understanding and Social Lives Summary

Social Understanding and Social Lives: From Toddlerhood through to the Transition to School by Claire Hughes

Winner of the British Psychological Society Book Award (Academic Monograph category) 2013!

Over the past thirty years, researchers have documented a remarkable growth in childrens social understanding between toddlerhood and the early school years. However, it is still unclear why some childrens awareness of others' thoughts and feelings lags so far behind that of their peers. Based on research that spans an extended developmental period, this book examines this question from both social and cognitive perspectives, and investigates the real-life significance of individual differences in theory of mind.

After tracing the key age-related changes in the development of theory of mind, this book examines individual differences in relation to childrens cognitive abilities and their social experiences. Why might language or executive function matter for childrens social understanding? And how do childrens linguistic environments and relationships with parents and siblings contribute to their ability to reflect on peoples thoughts and feelings?

The book also reviews the evidence for predictive links between early social understanding and later social behaviour. Using information gathered from classmates, teachers and the children themselves, the author investigates links between individual differences in early social understanding and in the quality of childrens interactions with friends, in their ability to resolve conflict, and in diverse aspects of school adjustment.

Drawing on rich observational data gathered in this extended longitudinal study, as well as skills acquired during her early experimental studies of children with autism and a six year collaboration with Professor Judy Dunn, the author integrates both cognitive and social accounts of theory of mind. The book is ideal reading for researchers actively working in the field, graduate and undergraduate students specializing in developmental psychology, educational and health professionals, and parents interested in learning about childrens early social development.

Social Understanding and Social Lives Reviews

"Hughes's book focuses primarily on findings from theory-of-mind research, teaching readers about infants and toddlers ability to understand their own and others false beliefs, intentions, emotions, and behaviors. Readers learn a perspective on how toddlers see the world, negotiate the microcontexts they face daily, and prepare to enter the relatively impersonal world of schooling." - Theresa A. Thorkildsen, in PsycCRITIQUES

"This book is exceptionally clear and thorough, on a topic of much current interest to psychologists. The author has brought together the findings from her project with skill and clarity and considers the current field in a sensible and informed way. I read it with real enthusiasm and interest" - Judy Dunn, Professor of Developmental Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London UK

"This book is a unique tour de force. It skillfully integrates aspects of childrens own cognitive abilities with features of their social environment to explain the individual differences found in childrens theory of mind and the consequences of these differences for their social lives at home and school. It will be an invaluable resource for researchers and professionals in developmental psychology, child health, and education." Janet Wilde Astington, Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto, Canada


"[An] engaging, lucid and authoritative book. What makes this book such an important reading not just for academics and students working in this area but also for professionals in education and health is not simply Hughes's skilful ability to weave together the key themes emerging from a large, and rapidly growing, literature with the delightfully accessible findings of her own very substantial research programme. More than that, Hughes accomplishes the crucial task of setting a clear agenda for future work that builds on all of this progress. ... Hughes puts us all in a good position to maximize the strength and applied value of work on children's social-cognitive development." - Robin Banerjee, University of Sussex, UK, in Infant and Child Development

"Hughes's book focuses primarily on findings from theory-of-mind research, teaching readers about infants and toddlers ability to understand their own and others false beliefs, intentions, emotions, and behaviors. Readers learn a perspective on how toddlers see the world, negotiate the microcontexts they face daily, and prepare to enter the relatively impersonal world of schooling." - Theresa A. Thorkildsen, in PsycCRITIQUES

"This book is exceptionally clear and thorough, on a topic of much current interest to psychologists. The author has brought together the findings from her project with skill and clarity and considers the current field in a sensible and informed way. I read it with real enthusiasm and interest" - Judy Dunn, Professor of Developmental Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London UK

"This book is a unique tour de force. It skilfully integrates aspects of childrens own cognitive abilities with features of their social environment to explain the individual differences found in childrens theory of mind and the consequences of these differences for their social lives at home and school. It will be an invaluable resource for researchers and professionals in developmental psychology, child health, and education." - Janet Wilde Astington, Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto, Canada

About Claire Hughes

Claire Hughes is Professor of Developmental Psychology at Newnham College, Cambridge.

Table of Contents

Part 1. Cognitive Perspectives on Social Understanding. 1. Milestones in Social Understanding, from Infancy to School Age. 2. Executive Function and Children's Understanding of Mind. 3. Language and Theory of Mind: A Cognitive Perspective. Part 2. Social Influences on Children's Understanding of Mind. 4. Language and Theory of Mind: A Social Perspective. 5. Parenting and Children's Social Understanding. 6. Siblings and Children's Social Understanding. Part 3. Social Understanding and Social Outcomes. 7. Social Understanding and Antisocial Behaviour. 8. Social Understanding and Positive Social Behaviours. 9. Social Understanding and School Life. 10. Emerging Themes.

Additional information

GOR006473759
9781841697352
1841697354
Social Understanding and Social Lives: From Toddlerhood through to the Transition to School by Claire Hughes
Claire Hughes
Essays in Developmental Psychology
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2011-03-23
252
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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