Offers information on the representational theory of mind and shows how researchers have demonstrated this understanding in 4-year-olds. This book considers what leads to this understanding, including the role of pretend play, understanding of attention and eye-direction, and other precursors. It is[...]

This monograph has two aims: first, to identify specific processes of the reversal phenomenon by using a developmental approach. Second, to use ambiguous figures as a research tool to shed more light onto children's developing understanding of pictorial representation.[...]