Little Pranksters: Inhibitory Control Mediates the Association between False Belief Understanding and Practical Joking in Young Children

Autor/inn/en	Wang, Zhenlin; Wang, Lamei
Titel	Little Pranksters: Inhibitory Control Mediates the Association between False Belief Understanding and Practical Joking in Young Children
Quelle	In: International Journal of Behavioral Development, 45 (2021) 3, S.244-249 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wang, Zhenlin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0165-0254
DOI	10.1177/0165025420988594
Schlagwörter	Inhibition; Self Control; Victims; Humor; Theory of Mind; Young Children; Age Differences; Beliefs; Comprehension; Verbal Ability; Family Structure; Child Behavior; Deception; Foreign Countries; Preschool Education; Preschool Children; Kindergarten; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hemmung; Selbstbeherrschung; Victim; Opfer; Humoristische Darstellung; Frühe Kindheit; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Belief; Glaube; Verstehen; Verständnis; Mündliche Leistung; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Täuschung; Ausland; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschule; Hongkong
Abstract	To successfully pull a practical joke on someone, children need to understand that their victims do not know what they themselves know, be able to intentionally manipulate others' beliefs, and maintain a straight face to safeguard the integrity of the joke. This study examined the relationship between children's developing theory of mind (ToM), inhibitory control, and their ability to pull a practical joke. Ninety-five children between ages 2 and 6 participated in, among other measures, a practical joke task that required them to knowingly give one of the experimenters a gift box containing a rubber insect. Results showed that children's ability to pull a practical joke was significantly related to their age, false belief understanding (FBU), inhibitory control, and verbal ability. Children with more siblings were more likely to successfully pull a practical joke. Most importantly, inhibitory control was shown to mediate the relation between FBU and practical joking. The findings provide evidence that practical joking as an example of ToM use is effortful. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01