Xiaosong Gai

The Development of Mandarin-Speaking Children’s Comprehension of Irony

This study examined age-related differences in irony comprehension among 168 Mandarin-speaking children aged 6–10 years. Each child watched four illustrated stories with prerecorded audio: one literal, one deception, and two irony stories. For each irony story, children judged th...

Development and validation of a parent-report environmental sensitivity scale for chinese preschool children

Reliable assessment of environmental sensitivity in children aged 3–6 years is essential for understanding why children exposed to similar environmental conditions may show different developmental outcomes. However, existing parent-report measures may not fully capture the broade...