A theory of the child's theory of mind

Beliefs about beliefs: Representation and constraining function of wrong beliefs in young children's understanding of deception

Heinz Wimmer · Cognition · 1983 · 6.2K citations

Child Psychology, Behavioral Sciences, Cognitive Science +14

The Modularity of Mind.

Robert Cummins, Jerry A. Fodor · The Philosophical Review · 1985 · 4.8K citations

Cognitive Architecture, Cognitive Science, Cognition +6

Pretense and representation: The origins of "theory of mind."

Alan M. Leslie · Psychological Review · 1987 · 3.2K citations

Neurolinguistics, Metacognition, Cognition +25

Three‐year‐olds' difficulty with false belief: The case for a conceptual deficit

Josef Perner, Susan Leekam, Heinz Wimmer · British Journal of Developmental Psychology · 1987 · 1.5K citations

Language Development, Cognition, Conceptual Limitation +22

Folk Psychology as Simulation

Robert M. Gordon · Mind & Language · 1986 · 1.3K citations

Cognitive Science, Folk Psychology, Embodied Cognition +5