Children's use of evaluative devices in response to the Global TALES protocol.

The results from this study shed light on children's use of evaluative devices to convey the meaning of their personal narratives in response to six different prompts tapping into different emotions. Moving beyond appraising children's structural language skills when narrating their personal experiences may enhance understanding of interpersonal and intrapersonal aspects of theory of mind, which may inform clinical practices, such as individualized goal setting and intervention choices.