Learning curve not so smooth
Preschoolers often achieve mind reading milestone in fits and starts
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WRONG AGAIN Preschoolers take a variety of paths in the course of learning that others can have errant beliefs, such as assuming a toy is in a basket when it has been moved to a box, a new study finds. Kids often go back and forth in displaying this type of social knowledge rather than following a smooth learning curve.
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