title: Digging deeper into the link between socio-cognitive ability and social relationships.
abstract: In this commentary on 'Friendlessness and theory of mind: A prospective longitudinal study' by Fink, Begeer, Peterson, Slaughter, and de Rosnay (Brit. J. Dev. Psychol, 2015; 33, 1-17) we reconsider the link between early mastery of theory of mind (ToM) and social relationships by focusing on connections with other related areas of socio-cognitive ability such as emotional competence, ToM development across age, and the effect of interventions.
authors.affiliation: Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Ai
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mizokawa
authors.forename: Masuo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koyasu
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology*; D056345:Theory of Mind / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: longitudinal study; social relationships; socio-cognitive ability; theory of mind