Recent research into why V young (2-4 yr old) children think that by covering their eyes they've hidden from you. Fascinating explanation about how this links to a developing sense of self, I was also struck by the similarities to a developing theory of mind involving false belief tests. (DSE212 ch 2).
Why do children hide by covering their eyes?
Catching up with the BPS research digest blog today this caught my eye.
http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/why-do-children-hide-by-covering-their.html
Recent research into why V young (2-4 yr old) children think that by covering their eyes they've hidden from you. Fascinating explanation about how this links to a developing sense of self, I was also struck by the similarities to a developing theory of mind involving false belief tests. (DSE212 ch 2).