Slide 1: Theory of mind Soheil shapouri IRICSS
Theory of mind: Definition Development of ToM Empirical Investigation Brain Mechanism Mental Disorders Theory of mind
Definition of ToM: Oxford Dictionary of Psychology : People`s intuitive understanding of their own and other people`s minds or mental states, including beliefs and thoughts. Theory of mind= mentalizing =mind reading Does the chimpanzee have a theory of mind ? Premack & Woodruff (1978) Definition of ToM
Primate Cognition: Primate Cognition
Theory of mind Development: Bartsch & Wellman(1995) Age 2 children have an elementary conception of simple desires, emotions Age 3 talking about belief Age 4 begin to understand that people’s thoughts and beliefs affect their behavior Theory of mind Development
Empirical Investigation: False-belief tasks Sally-Ann task Reading the Mind in Eyes Responses by Simon Baron-Cohen Empirical Investigation
Sally-Ann task: Sally-Ann task
Reading the mind in the eyes: Reading the mind in the eyes Decisive Anticipating Threatening shy
Brain Mechanism: Brain Mechanism Medial Prefrontal Cortex ( mPFC ) Posterior Superior Temporal Sulcus ( pSTS ) Precuneus and amygdada / temproporal cortex Tempro-Pariental Junction (TPJ) The neural basis of mentalizing Chris D. Frith & Uta Frith (2006)
Mental Disorders: Autism gross and sustained impairment of social interaction and communication Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder Schizoid personality disorder Mental Disorders
The End: The case of Temple Grandin The End