Developing a cultural theory of mind: The CIAO approach

Authors
Lillard, A
Citation
A. Lillard, Developing a cultural theory of mind: The CIAO approach, CUR DIR PSY, 8(2), 1999, pp. 57-61
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
CURRENT DIRECTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
ISSN journal
09637214 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
57 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0963-7214(199904)8:2<57:DACTOM>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The study of children's knowledge about minds is an extremely active area o f developmental psychology. This article discusses the reach of this speech and the theoretical views guiding it. It then presents some cultural varia tions (within the United States) in behaviour explanation and explains the relevance of that variation to developmental theory. A theory of early mind reading that is presented incorporates culture, introspection analogy, and ontogeny (CIAO).