Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Psychology
2019. Vol. 9, no. 4, 390–400
doi:10.21638/spbu16.2019.405
ISSN: 2658-3607 / 2658-6010 (online)
The Role of Theory of Mind in the Development of Humor Understanding by Children 4–6 Years Old
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Keywords: theory of mind, understanding of mental states, understanding of humor, understanding of comedic, preschool age
Journal rubric: Empirical and Experimental Research
Article type: scientific article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu16.2019.405
Funding. The research was carried out within the state assignment No. 0159-2019-0004.
For citation: Ulanova A.Y. The Role of Theory of Mind in the Development of Humor Understanding by Children 4–6 Years Old. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Psychology, 2019. Vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 390–400. DOI: 10.21638/spbu16.2019.405. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)
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