Theory of mind Flashcards
(9 cards)
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Theory of mind intro
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- our understanding of thoughts and feelings of others
- referred to as ‘mind reading’
- e.g. when we have a belief of whats in someone else’s mind, such as if upset, we have a theory of mind
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ToM as an explanation of autism
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- suggests autism is associated with mind blindness
- which is inability to understand what other people think or feel
3
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Frith
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- suggested people with autism may not understand either themselves of others have a ‘mind’
4
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lesley
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- ToM in autistic peple is selectively impaired
- Leading to difficulties in social cognition
- and understanding other’s perspectives
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Sally - Anne Study
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- Baron-Cohen 1985
- Sally puts marble in basket
- Anne moves them to her box while Sally is away
- Participant asked “where will Sally look for her marbles”
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Sally Anne Findings
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- 85% children in control group answered correctly
- only 20% of autistic children could
7
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+
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- explains many symptoms of autism
- e.g. communicating using language and inability to understand thoughts (shown in Sally Ann test)
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early indicators of ToM development
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- joint attention and pointing (1-2 years)
9
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influences on development of ToM
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- family discussions of emotions
- presence of siblings
