Conversations carried out by mothers about thoughts, feelings, and desires are also known as _________.

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Conversations carried out by mothers about thoughts, feelings, and desires are known as mental-state talk. It involves discussing and acknowledging the child's mental state and is believed to aid in the development of a child's theory of mind, which is their ability to understand and attribute mental states to oneself and others. Mindful talk, mind-mindedness, and belief-desire reasoning are related concepts but are not interchangeable with mental-state talk.

Conversations Carried Out by Mothers About Thoughts, Feelings, and Desires