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Theory of Mind and Language in Developmental Contexts pp 149–171Cite as

Social and Intrapersonal Theories of Mind

“I Interact Therefore I Am”

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Lucariello, J., Le Donne, M., Durand, T., Yarnell, L. (2006). Social and Intrapersonal Theories of Mind. In: Antonietti, A., Liverta-Sempio, O., Marchetti, A. (eds) Theory of Mind and Language in Developmental Contexts. The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-24997-4_8

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