Theory of mindSocial cognitionCultureTheory of mind (ToM) is the ability to understand mental states of others and it is crucial for building sensitivity to other persons or events. Measuring ToM is important for understanding and rehabilitating social cognitive impairments in persons with schizophrenia...
theory of mindTheory of mind (ToM) is the capacity to theorize or think about the thoughts, beliefs, and desires of others. Although research has confirmed that typically developing humans develop the capacity to think of the thoughts and beliefs of others, the way in which ToM emerges ...
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Theory of mindBackground: Implicit theory of mind (iToM) is part of early social development (Schneider et al, 2012). It is crucial for building sensitivity to the other person or event (Apperly and Butterfill, 2009) and for tracking the other's mental states. This process occurs without...
The stages of theory of mind are: development of diverse desires, diverse beliefs, knowledge access, false beliefs, and hidden emotions. While these are consistent across cultures, the order in which they develop varies according to the values emphasized by each culture. In highly individualistic ...
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Theory of mind is claimed to develop universally among humans across cultures with vastly different folk psychologies. However, in the attempt to test and confirm a claim of universality, individual studies have been limited by small sample sizes, sample specificities, and an overwhelming focus on ...
Children's understanding of the concepts of teaching and learning is closely associated with their theory of mind (ToM) ability and vital for school readiness. This study aimed to develop and validate a Preschool Teaching and Learning Comprehension Index (PTLCI) across cultures and examine the caus...
Taking a postcolonial approach to the semantics of personhood, we critically engage with Anglo-international discourses of the mind, exposing the conceptual stranglehold of the colonial language (i.e., English) and its distorting semantic grip on global discourse. We argue that creole categories of ...
Recent research shows that the ability to understand the mental states of self and others [theory of mind (ToM)] develops throughout childhood into adolescence and may differ across cultures. Although links may exist between ToM understanding and other aspects of social cognition including self-conce...