Do infants understand false beliefs? We don't know yet - A commentary on Baillargeon, Buttelmann and Southgate's commentary
Kulke L, Poulin-Dubois D, Rakoczy H, Burnside K, Crivello C, Doerenberg S, Edwards K, Krist H, Kulke L, Liszkowski U, Low J, Perner J, Powell L, Priewasser B, Rafetseder E, Ruffman T (2018)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2018
Journal
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
Book Volume: 48
Pages Range: 302-315
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2018.09.005
Abstract
The commentary by Baillargeon, Buttelmann and Southgate raises a number of crucial issues concerning the replicability and validity of measures of false belief in infancy. Although we agree with some of their arguments, we believe that they underestimate the replication crisis in this area. In our response to their commentary, we first analyze the current empirical situation. The upshot is that, given the available evidence, it remains very much an open question whether infants possess a rich theory of mind. We then draw out more general conclusions for future collaborative studies that have the potential to address this open question.
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Concordia University
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Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
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Universität Hamburg (UHH)
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Victoria University of Wellington
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Universität Greifswald
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Universität Salzburg (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg)
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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University of Stirling
United Kingdom (GB)
University of Otago
New Zealand (NZ)
Canada (CA)
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Germany (DE)
Universität Hamburg (UHH)
Germany (DE)
Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand (NZ)
Universität Greifswald
Germany (DE)
Universität Salzburg (Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg)
Austria (AT)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
United States (USA) (US)
University of Stirling
United Kingdom (GB)
University of Otago
New Zealand (NZ)
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APA:
Kulke, L., Poulin-Dubois, D., Rakoczy, H., Burnside, K., Crivello, C., Doerenberg, S.,... Ruffman, T. (2018). Do infants understand false beliefs? We don't know yet - A commentary on Baillargeon, Buttelmann and Southgate's commentary. Cognitive Development, 48, 302-315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2018.09.005
MLA:
Kulke, Louisa, et al. "Do infants understand false beliefs? We don't know yet - A commentary on Baillargeon, Buttelmann and Southgate's commentary." Cognitive Development 48 (2018): 302-315.
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