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A computational cognitive modeling approach to the development of second-order theory of
mind
Arslan, Burcu
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A computational
cognitive modeling approach
to the development of
second-order theory of mind
© Burcu Arslan, Groningen, the Netherlands, 2017.
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A computational cognitive modeling
approach to the development of
second-order theory of mind
PhD thesis
to obtain the degree of PhD at the
University of Groningen
on the authority of the
Rector Magnificus Prof. E. Sterken
and in accordance with
the decision by the College of Deans.
This thesis will be defended in public on
Friday 21 April 2017 at 11.00 hours
by
Burcu Arslan
born on 22 May 1980
Supervisors
Prof. L.C. Verbrugge
Prof. N.A. Taatgen
Assessment Committee
Prof. P. Hendriks
Prof. M.A.J. Raaijmakers
Prof. L. Schooler
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 9 Chapter 2: Five-year-olds’ Systematic Errors in Second-order False Belief Tasks Are
Due to First-order Theory of Mind Strategy Selection:
A Computational Modeling Study 29
Chapter 3: Five-year-old Children’s Development of Second-order False Belief Reasoning Can Be Accelerated:
An Evaluation of Different Feedback Methods 61
Chapter 4: Syntactic Recursion Facilitates and Working Memory Predicts Recursive
Theory of Mind 93
Chapter 5: The Role of Simple and Complex Working Memory Strategies in the Development of First-order False Belief Reasoning:
A Computational Model of Transfer of Skills 123
Chapter 6: Cognitive Control Explains the Mutual Transfer Between Dimensional Change Card Sorting and First-order False Belief Understanding:
A Computational Modeling Study on Transfer of Skills 137
Chapter 7: Putting the Pieces Together 161
Samenvatting 175 References 189 S1 Materials 202 S2 Materials 204 Publication List 216 Acknowledgments 219
