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Maternal mental state language and attachment style longitudinally shape children's language development. Secure attachment is linked to distinct patterns in how mothers and children use mental state terms over time.

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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Linguistic Psychology

Background:

  • Maternal language influences child sociocognitive skills, including theory of mind.
  • The precise mechanisms linking maternal and child mental state language development remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To longitudinally examine the development of mental state language in mother-child interactions.
  • To investigate the influence of attachment security on this developmental process.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of mother-child dyads from 12 to 52 months.
  • Assessed child's attachment style, language abilities, and maternal/child mental state language during a block-building task.

Main Results:

  • Mental state talk, including belief and desire language, increased significantly over time.
  • Attachment security (secure vs. insecure dyads) differentiated the types and patterns of mental state words used by both mothers and children.
  • Attachment consistently influenced mental state language development throughout the observed period.

Conclusions:

  • Attachment security plays a crucial, consistent role in shaping the development of mental state language in early childhood.
  • Findings clarify the mechanism by which maternal language and attachment influence children's sociocognitive understanding.