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The Role of Parental Reflective Functioning for Theory of Mind Development in Internationally Adopted Children
In biological families, parental reflective functioning (PRF), or the parents’ capacity to envision their child as being motivated by internal mental...
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Considerations on Intervention in Theory of Mind in Childhood
The chapter discusses the importance of Theory of Mind (ToM) in childhood and the need for interventions to promote this skill. The author describes...
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Evidence for a multidimensional account of cognitive and affective theory of mind: A state-trace analysis
Theory of mind (ToM) has been argued to be a multidimensional construct, with ToM inferences depending on distinct processes across affective and...
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Theory of Mind and Its Role in Theories of Autism
The construct “theory of mind” stems from animal psychology research but has been extremely influential in theories of autism. This chapter explains...
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Cross-sectional Developmental Trajectories of Executive Function and Relations to Theory of Mind in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Developmental executive function (EF) theories have proposed distinct domains of EF (cool and hot) but the EF development in autism spectrum disorder...
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Effects of task context on EEG correlates of mind-wandering
This study was designed to examine how mind-wandering and its neural correlates vary across tasks with different attentional demands, motivated by...
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Reading Patterns, Engagement Style and Theory of Mind
Theory of mind (TOM) refers to a set of abilities which enables understanding of mental states including beliefs, emotions and intentions of self and...
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Associations Between Childhood Trauma Characteristics and Theory of Mind in Adults: Results From a Large, Diverse Sample
Theory of mind (ToM) is an essential social cognitive process encompassing abilities to represent and understand others’ mental states. Although...
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The Role of Theory of Mind, Executive Functions, and Central Coherence in Reading Comprehension for Children with ASD and Typical Development
Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have challenges in reading comprehension, especially when implicit information in narrative texts...
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Training Syntax to Enhance Theory of Mind in Children with ASD
Preschool children with neurotypical development (ND) trained on sentential complements (“X thinks/says that ”) improve their Theory of Mind (ToM)...
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Mind Reading
Gordon Gallup of the State University of New York in Albany (USA), the inventor of the mirror test for self-recognition in animals (see Chap....
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Relationships between Theory of Mind and Attachment Styles in Emerging Adulthood
Several studies have highlighted a relationship between attachment and theory of mind (ToM) in childhood and in clinical populations. However, little...
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Factorial Validity of the Theory of Mind Inventory-2 in Typically Develo** Children
The Theory of Mind Inventory-2 (ToMI-2) is a promising measure for assessing theory of mind (ToM) and social-related functions. However, limited...
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Examining whether adults with autism spectrum disorder encounter multiple problems in theory of mind: a study based on meta-analysis
Theory of mind (ToM) represents a complex ability, while persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encounter difficulties in the processing of ToM....
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Comprehension of Spatial Demonstratives in Mandarin-speaking Children on the Autism Spectrum: The Roles of Theory of Mind and Executive Function
The present study aimed to examine whether Mandarin-speaking children on the autism spectrum showed differences in comprehending spatial...
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Sequence of theory of mind acquisition in ethnic minority children in China: A comparison of Zhuang and Han samples
This exploratory study aims to explore how theory of mind (ToM) of children of Zhuang (the largest ethnic minority in China) is acquired and refined....
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Theory of Mind, Anxiety, and Interpretive Bias During Middle Childhood
The developmental trajectory of the anxiety-related interpretive bias (a tendency to inappropriately interpret ambiguous stimuli as threatening) and...
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The influence of in-groups and out-groups on the theory-of-mind processing: evidence from different ethnic college students
According to previous studies of theory of mind (ToM), social environment and cultural background affect individuals’ cognitive ability to understand...
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