Lammers, Alinde (2024) The influence of art consumption on theory of mind development. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Theory of mind (ToM) is an essential skill for all humans to navigate social interactions (see Wellman, 2018). It is defined as one’s understanding of other people as beings who have their own thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and intentions (Astington & Dack, 2008), which allows one to understand social contexts and navigate interpersonal interactions. Since a theory of mind is needed to understand artworks, art therapy has been used to enhance theory of mind skills in children. However, its effectiveness remains unclear (Brucker & Phillips, 2017). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the impact of the amount of art consumption on the ToM-development in children. N=25 children (age 6-10) participated in pairs and were instructed to both bring a piece of art that was meaningful to them. In the experiment, the dyads took part in an audiovisually recorded semi-structured conversation, in which they reflected on both artworks and answered pre- and post-questionnaires. By use of a general linear regression analysis, a general correlation analysis, and an ANOVA analysis, no significant effect of the amount of art consumption on ToM-development was found. However, the effect was larger in age group 6-8 than in age group 9-10, which implies that there may be a stronger effect present in younger children. Future research should focus on more specific age categories as well as on younger children. Keywords: theory of mind, art consumption, child development
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Schino, G. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Apr 2024 09:45 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Apr 2024 09:45 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3302 |
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