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A mind of its own: How a puppet’s reliability affects children’s beliefs about the puppeteer’s knowledge
(Vanderbilt University, 2011-04-12)
This study assessed whether 4-year-old children think a puppet has a mind separate from that of the puppeteer. 64 children, 48-60 months, watched a puppet (operated by a visible person) and another person label 3 familiar ...
A Prospective Examination of Neurocognitive Functioning in Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
(Vanderbilt University, 2011-04-06)
Deficits in neurocognitive functioning are the most commonly reported adverse late effect in children diagnosed with brain tumors. However, few studies have examined this decline in functioning prospectively. The aim of ...
Children’s Optimism and Coping with Stress When Living with a Parent with Depression
(Vanderbilt University, 2011-04-06)
In the U.S. approximately 16% of people are affected by depression in their lifetime and it is estimated that depression will become the leading cause of disability worldwide by 2020 (Monroe & Reid, 2009). In order to ...