What Would Batman Do? Self-Distancing Improves Executive Function in Young Children

Autor/inn/en	White, Rachel E.; Carlson, Stephanie M.
Titel	What Would Batman Do? Self-Distancing Improves Executive Function in Young Children
Quelle	In: Developmental Science, 19 (2016) 3, S.419-426 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1363-755X
DOI	10.1111/desc.12314
Schlagwörter	Executive Function; Preschool Children; Age Groups; Followup Studies; Role Playing; Theory of Mind; Age Differences; Early Intervention; Cartoons + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Age grop; Altersgruppe; Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium; Rollenspiel; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Zeichentrickfilm
Abstract	This experimental research assessed the influence of graded levels of self-distancing--psychological distancing from one's egocentric perspective--on executive function (EF) in young children. Three- (n = 48) and 5-year-old (n = 48) children were randomly assigned to one of four manipulations of distance from the self (from proximal to distal: self-immersed, control, third person, and exemplar) on a comprehensive measure of EF. Performance increased as a function of self-distancing across age groups. Follow-up analyses indicated that 5-year-olds were driving this effect. They showed significant improvements in EF with increased distance from the self, outperforming controls both when taking a third person perspective on the self and when taking the perspective of an exemplar other (e.g., Batman) through role play. Three-year-olds, however, did not show increased EF performance as a function of greater distance from the self. Preliminary results suggest that developments in theory of mind might contribute to these age-related differences in efficacy. These findings speak to the importance of psychological distancing in the expression of conscious control over thought and action from a young age and suggest a promising new avenue for early EF intervention. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01