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Children may acquire belief concepts during their second year of life.

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that children may acquire belief concepts during their second year of life?

Yes. Evidence indicates that infants and toddlers begin to demonstrate early precursors of theory of mind and belief-based reasoning during their second year of life.

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The analysis

The retrieved literature, including studies on infant theory of mind and belief-tracking at 15 months, supports the claim that children may acquire belief and mental-state concepts during their second year.

Evidence for · 3
The Role of Declarative Pointing in Developing a Theory of Mind
2004
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Camaioni, L., Perucchini, P., Bellagamba, F., & Colonnesi, C. (2004). The Role of Declarative Pointing in Developing a Theory of Mind. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327078in0503_3

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Early Theory of Mind Competencies: Do Infants Understand Others’ Beliefs?
2010
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Träuble, B., Marinović, V., & Pauen, S. (2010). Early Theory of Mind Competencies: Do Infants Understand Others’ Beliefs?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-7078.2009.00025.x

Understanding Interest in the Second Year of Life
2010
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MacPherson, A. C. & Moore, C. (2010). Understanding Interest in the Second Year of Life. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-7078.2009.00011.x

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The retrieved literature, including studies on infant theory of mind and belief-tracking at 15 months, supports the claim that children may acquire belief and mental-state concepts during their second year.

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