Mind-mindedness
Mind-mindedness is a concept in developmental psychology. It refers to a caregiver's tendency to view their child as an individual with a mind, rather than merely an entity with needs that must be satisfied. Mind-mindedness involves adopting the intentional stance towards another person. Individual differences in mind-mindedness have been observed in the first year of life, and have been observed to have important developmental consequences.
History[edit]
The termed was coined by the psychologists Elizabeth Meins and Charles Fernyhough as part of a rethinking of the concept of maternal sensitivity.[1][2]
Research findings on mind-mindedness have been proposed to have implications for parenting practices.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Meins, E. (1997). Security of attachment and the social development of cognition. Hove, UK: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- ^ Meins, E., Fernyhough, C., Fradley, E., and Tuckey, M. (2001). Rethinking maternal sensitivity: Mothers’ comments on infants’ mental processes predict security of attachment at 12 months. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 42, 637-648.
- ^ "Mind-minded parenting: Does insightful talk about the mind help children bond and learn?". Parenting Science.