Category Ranking
98%
Total Visits
921
Avg Visit Duration
2 minutes
Citations
20
Article Abstract
Studies show relations between executive function (EF), Theory of Mind (ToM), and conduct-problem (CP) symptoms. However, many studies have involved cross-sectional data, small clinical samples, pre-school children, and/or did not consider potential mediation effects. The present study examined the longitudinal relations between EF, ToM abilities, and CP symptoms in a population-based sample of 1,657 children between 6 and 11 years (T1: = 8.3 years, T2: = 9.1 years; 51.9% girls). We assessed EF skills and ToM abilities via computerized tasks at first measurement (T1), CP symptoms were rated via parent questionnaires at T1 and approximately 1 year later (T2). Structural-equation models showed a negative relation between T1 EF and T2 CP symptoms even when controlling for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and other variables. This relation was fully mediated by T1 ToM abilities. The study shows how children's abilities to control their thoughts and behaviors and to understand others' mental states interact in the development of CP symptoms.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7144567 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00539 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Language and Hidden Emotion Understanding in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children: The Role of Mentalistic Verbs.
Behav Sci (Basel)
August 2025
Department of Psychology, Universitat de Girona, 17004 Girona, Spain.
The understanding of hidden emotions-situations in which individuals deliberately express an emotion different from what they genuinely feel-is a key skill in theory of mind (ToM) development. This ability allows children to reason about discrepancies between internal emotional states and external expressions and is closely tied to linguistic development, particularly vocabulary related to mental states, which supports complex emotional reasoning. Children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), especially those born to hearing non-signing families and raised in oral language environments, may face challenges in early language exposure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTheory of Mind Development in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals: A Systematic Review.
Behav Sci (Basel)
August 2025
Department of Psychology and Education, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), 08018 Barcelona, Spain.
Theory of Mind (ToM) is a construct that includes a range of connected abilities linked to the understanding of others' mental states. During the last three decades, ToM development has been studied extensively in deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) individuals and performances compared to the typically hearing (TH) population. Given the advances in the early diagnosis of deafness, interventions, and hearing devices over this period, variations in task performance among DHH participants might have been reduced.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOptimizing Motion Management and Baseline Shifts in Magnetic Resonance-Guided Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy.
Cancers (Basel)
August 2025
Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Background: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has proven effective in controlling spinal lesions with minimal toxicity, primarily due to its ability to limit spinal cord dose. Recent advances in MR-linac (MRL) technology offer superior spinal cord visualization and real-time gating, which can facilitate dose escalation in spinal tumor treatment while maintaining safety.
Purpose: This study aimed to optimize motion management for spine SBRT on an MRL by analyzing patient-specific motion dynamics and evaluating the most effective registration structures.
Linguistic Markers of Theory of Mind in Spontaneous Speech: A Narrative Review.
Behav Sci (Basel)
July 2025
Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada.
The relationship between theory of mind (ToM) or mentalizing, i.e., the cognitive ability to attribute mental states to oneself and others, and language has been widely explored across disciplines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFrom the Heart to the Mental States of Others: Linking Cardiac Autonomic Activity to Theory of Mind Ability in Young Adulthood.
Psychophysiology
August 2025
Department of Psychology, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Theory of mind (ToM) enables individuals to decode and attribute others' mental states to predict their behavior. While cardiac autonomic activity, particularly cardiac parasympathetic (PSNS) activity, is linked to social cognition, most previous studies infer cardiac sympathetic (SNS) activity rather than examining both simultaneously. This study aimed to investigate both cardiac PSNS and SNS activities to provide a more comprehensive understanding of ToM ability in young adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF