Abstract
In this work we present a new semi-projective task, that analyses jointly the mentalistic
ability or theory of mind, the affective relationships and trust dimensions (both in affective
terms and cognitive terms). In particular, our aims are to investigate: the development of trust in
three different groups of age; the link between trust dimension and ToM ability; the link between
trust dimension and attachment. The participants are 80 children divided by age into three groups:
6-year-old children; 8-years-old children; 10-years-old children. Each child individually completed a
battery of tests: a false belief task; the Separation Anxiety Test and the Trust Story. The results
underline the developmental trend. With regard to the link between theory of mind and trust the
statistical analysis allow us to underline that the trustful profile is a crucial element account for
mentalistic ability.
| Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] A contribution for a new tool for measuring the relationship between affect and mentalization: The Trust Story |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 63-94 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Journal | Psicologia Clinica dello Sviluppo |
| Volume | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- attachment,
- semi-projective task
- theory of mind
- trust