A Socio-Linguistic Approach to the Development of Folk Psychology
One of the most interesting issues central to folk psychology is how it develops in humans. Over the past few decades, two distinct theories have emerged known as the Theory-Theory and Simulation Theory. Theory-theory supporters argue that children construct theories to explain behavior, while simulation theorists extol the virtues of empathy—putting yourself in another person's shoes. I argue that each position falls short of an adequate account of how folk psychology develops. Instead, explaining behavior is a matter of acquiring folk psychological concepts within a culture and then learning how to deploy such terms with competence.
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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A Socio-Linguistic Approach to the Development of Folk Psychology ; volume:18 ; number:2 ; year:2008 ; pages:214-224 ; extent:11
Human affairs ; 18, Heft 2 (2008), 214-224 (gesamt 11)
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Ohreen, David
- DOI
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10.2478/v10023-008-0020-6
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2404281545405.498276449246
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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14.08.2025, 10:56 AM CEST
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