Measuring mindreading in preschoolers: The perspective battery (PERBAT)

Conson, Massimiliano; Siciliano, Mattia; Zappullo, Isa; Baiano, Chiara; Trojano, Luigi; Salzano, Sara; Santangelo, Gabriella

doi:10.1080/13854046.2023.2250071

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“…Most authors investigated block-building assembly tasks in children where they could show that executive functioning and mental rotation capabilities were linked with performance in these assembly tasks [35,36]. Some authors even hypothesize that block-building assembly tasks might be utilized to promote or measure Theory of Mind and emotion understanding [37,38].…”

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“Try to Build This Bunny as Fast as Possible without Using Red or Pink Bricks”: How Simple Assembly Tasks Might Aid in Detecting People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

Trapp,

Heid,

Röder

et al. 2023

Brain Sciences

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(1) Background: Dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are still underdiagnosed in the general population. Impaired odor identification has been identified as an early marker of MCI and dementia. We aim to investigate whether short tasks, in which simple forms must be assembled from single building blocks based on a template or while considering specific re-strictions, could increase the diagnostic quality of established cognitive screening tests in detecting MCI or dementia. (2) Methods: A brief assembly test, where participants had to assemble simple animal shapes from Lego® Duplo® building blocks, the Frontal Assessment Battery, and the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) were administered to a consecutive series of 197 patients (89 with mild dementia, 62 with mild cognitive impairment, and 46 without cognitive impairment) referred for neuropsychological testing. (3) Results: Both participants with dementia and with MCI performed badly in the assembly tasks. The assembly tasks and the Frontal Assessment Battery were substantially correlated. Complementing MMSE scores with the assembly tasks improved the diagnostic accuracy of individuals with dementia and MCI. (4) Conclusions: People with suspected dementia or MCI may already benefit from simple assembly tasks. Although these tests require little additional time, they can notably increase sensitivity for dementia or MCI.

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