Theory of mind is typically defined as the ability to understand the thoughts, beliefs, desires, and emotions of other people. This understanding allows individuals to predict how others will feel, ...

Theory of Mind (ToM) underpins the human capacity to attribute mental states to oneself and others, providing a foundation for understanding and predicting social behaviour. Developmental research in ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information Distinguished by its international recognition since 1958, Human Development publishes theoretical contributions and integrative ...

This essay investigates the phenomenon of “embedded” mental states in fiction (i.e., a mental state within a mental state within yet another mental state, as in, “Mrs. Banks wished that Mary Poppins ...

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Cognitive and computer scientists at the University of Toronto, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies have found child language development and the ...

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Product marketers should be clear in their messaging to avoid customer skepticism that makes them feel duped, according to new research. At issue in a new study was a social-cognitive construct called ...