PSYC2242 Chapter Notes - Chapter PDF 1: Kim Jong-Un
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Theory of mind a basic capacity humans develop around the age of 2 or 3 to recognize that other people are independent agents, distinct minds, with their own beliefs, desires, fears, etc. We learn to (cid:1445)read(cid:1446) behaviors as evidence of those internal states. We are pattern seekers seek to explain what people do through reference to their beliefs and plans. This has badly misled us with trump. There is no theory of trump there is nothing there to understand. Some people claim that he has a disorder, such as npd (narcissistic personality. In order to be diagnosed, you need 5/9 symptoms, yet he exhibits all 9 of them. However, a disorder, by definition, inhibits normal functioning and impedes success. Some people would argue that thus trump does not have a disorder because he is very successful. Yet, so many people have disorders and are successful.
