White matter maturation is associated with the emergence of Theory of Mind in early childhood
At age 4, children start understanding other peoples' false beliefs, but the related neuroanatomical changes are unknown. Here, authors show that false belief understanding is associated with age-related changes in white matter structure, and that this effect is independent of other cognitive a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14692 |