PSYC 3410 Chapter Notes -David Buss, Down Syndrome, Frontal Lobe
20 Oct 2012
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Searching for and assessing theory of mind in autism. The ability to be in touch with the self (social and emotional intelligence) The ability of normal people to be aware of mental states in themselves and in others in order to explain and predict behaviour. The term theory of mind was coined by premack & woodruff: they consider it to be a mentalizing skill in children . How children understand their own and other people"s beliefs and desires. As a young girl, unable to interpret simple expressions of emotion. A mechanism which underlies a crucial aspect of social skills, namely being able to conceive of mental states that is, knowing what other people know, want, feel or believe (about) things; in short, having a theory of mind. Theory of mind mechanism (tomm: analysis of the cognitive structuring of theory of mind, concept is based on the understanding of certain objects and their mechanical.
