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Index Theory of mind

In psychology, theory of mind refers to the capacity to understand other people by ascribing mental states to them.[1]

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  1. 162 relations: Addiction (journal), Alan M. Leslie, Alcohol-related brain damage, Alcoholism, Amygdala, Analysis, Andrew N. Meltzoff, Anorexia nervosa, Anterior cingulate cortex, Anthropomorphism, Antisocial personality disorder, Apparent death, Archives of Scientific Psychology, Asperger syndrome, Attribution (psychology), Attribution bias, Autism, Autism Diagnostic Interview, Belief, Brain injury, Brodmann area 38, Cephalopod intelligence, Cetacean intelligence, Child Development (journal), China, Cocaine dependence, Cognition (journal), Collective intelligence, Common raven, Consciousness, Contextualism, Continuum (measurement), Daniel Dennett, David Premack, Dehumanization, Desire, Developmental language disorder, Dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, Double empathy problem, Douglas L. Wilson, Down syndrome, Dysphoria, Egocentric bias, Eliminative materialism, Embodied cognition, Emotion, Empathy, Empirical evidence, Ethology, European Journal of Neuroscience, ... Expand index (112 more) »

Addiction (journal)

Addiction is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal established in 1903 by the Society for the Study of Addiction to Alcohol and other Drugs as the British Journal of Inebriety.

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Alan M. Leslie

Alan M. Leslie is a Scottish psychologist and Professor of Psychology and Cognitive science at Rutgers University, where he directs the Cognitive Development Laboratory (CDL) and is co-director of the Rutgers University Center for Cognitive Science (RUCCS) along with Ernest Lepore.

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Alcohol-related brain damage alters both the structure and function of the brain as a result of the direct neurotoxic effects of alcohol intoxication or acute alcohol withdrawal.

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Alcoholism

Alcoholism is the continued drinking of alcohol despite it causing problems.

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Amygdala

The amygdala (amygdalae or amygdalas; also corpus amygdaloideum; Latin from Greek, ἀμυγδαλή, amygdalē, 'almond', 'tonsil') is a paired nuclear complex present in the cerebral hemispheres of vertebrates.

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Analysis

Analysis (analyses) is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts in order to gain a better understanding of it. Theory of mind and Analysis are Metaphysics of mind and Ontology.

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Andrew N. Meltzoff

Andrew N. Meltzoff (born February 9, 1950) is an American psychologist and an internationally recognized expert on infant and child development.

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Anorexia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa (AN), often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin.

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Anterior cingulate cortex

In the human brain, the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is the frontal part of the cingulate cortex that resembles a "collar" surrounding the frontal part of the corpus callosum.

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Anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities.

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Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD or APD), sometimes referred to as dissocial personality disorder, is a personality disorder characterized by a limited capacity for empathy and a long-term pattern of disregard for or violation of the rights of others.

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Apparent death

Apparent death is a behavior in which animals take on the appearance of being dead.

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Archives of Scientific Psychology

Archives of Scientific Psychology is an open access academic journal published by the American Psychological Association.

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Asperger syndrome

Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's syndrome or Asperger's, is a term formerly used to describe a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior and interests.

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Attribution (psychology)

Attribution is a term used in psychology which deals with how individuals perceive the causes of everyday experience, as being either external or internal. Theory of mind and Attribution (psychology) are psychological theories.

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Attribution bias

In psychology, an attribution bias or attributional errors is a cognitive bias that refers to the systematic errors made when people evaluate or try to find reasons for their own and others' behaviors.

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Autism

Autism, also called autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by symptoms of deficient reciprocal social communication and the presence of restricted, repetitive and inflexible patterns of behavior that are impairing in multiple contexts and excessive or atypical to be developmentally and socioculturally inappropriate.

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Autism Diagnostic Interview

The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) is a structured interview conducted with the parents of individuals who have been referred for the evaluation of possible autism or autism spectrum disorders.

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Belief

A belief is a subjective attitude that a proposition is true or a state of affairs is the case. Theory of mind and belief are concepts in epistemology.

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Brain injury

Brain injury (BI) is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells.

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Brodmann area 38

Brodmann area 38, also BA38 or temporopolar area 38 (H), is part of the temporal cortex in the human brain.

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Cephalopod intelligence

Cephalopod intelligence is a measure of the cognitive ability of the cephalopod class of molluscs.

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Cetacean intelligence

Cetacean intelligence is the overall intelligence and derived cognitive ability of aquatic mammals belonging in the infraorder Cetacea (cetaceans), including baleen whales, porpoises, and dolphins.

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Child Development (journal)

Child Development is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering developmental psychology from the fetal period to adolescence.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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Cocaine dependence

Cocaine dependence is a neurological disorder that is characterized by withdrawal symptoms upon cessation from cocaine use.

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Cognition (journal)

Cognition: International Journal of Cognitive Science is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering cognitive science.

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Collective intelligence

Collective intelligence (CI) is shared or group intelligence (GI) that emerges from the collaboration, collective efforts, and competition of many individuals and appears in consensus decision making.

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Common raven

The common raven (Corvus corax) is a large all-black passerine bird.

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Consciousness

Consciousness, at its simplest, is awareness of internal and external existence. Theory of mind and Consciousness are concepts in epistemology, concepts in the philosophy of mind, Metaphysics of mind and Ontology.

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Contextualism

Contextualism, also known as epistemic contextualism, is a family of views in philosophy which emphasize the context in which an action, utterance, or expression occurs.

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Continuum (measurement)

Continuum (continua or continuums) theories or models explain variation as involving gradual quantitative transitions without abrupt changes or discontinuities. Theory of mind and continuum (measurement) are concepts in metaphysics.

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Daniel Dennett

Daniel Clement Dennett III (March 28, 1942 – April 19, 2024) was an American philosopher and cognitive scientist.

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David Premack

David Premack (October 26, 1925 – June 11, 2015) was an American psychologist who was a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Dehumanization

Dehumanization is the denial of full humanity in others along with the cruelty and suffering that accompany it.

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Desire

Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving".

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Developmental language disorder

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is identified when a child has problems with language development that continue into school age and beyond.

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The dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC or DMPFC is a section of the prefrontal cortex in some species' brain anatomy. It includes portions of Brodmann areas BA8, BA9, BA10, BA24 and BA32, although some authors identify it specifically with BA8 and BA9. Some notable sub-components include the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (BA24 and BA32), the prelimbic cortex, and the infralimbic cortex.

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Double empathy problem

The theory of the double empathy problem is a psychological and sociological theory first coined in 2012 by Damian Milton, an autistic autism researcher. Theory of mind and double empathy problem are psychological theories.

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Douglas L. Wilson

Douglas L. Wilson (born November 10, 1935) is the George A. Lawrence Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of English at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where he taught from 1961 to 1994.

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Down syndrome

Down syndrome (United States) or Down's syndrome (United Kingdom and other English-speaking nations), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21.

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Dysphoria

Dysphoria is a profound state of unease or dissatisfaction.

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Egocentric bias

Egocentric bias is the tendency to rely too heavily on one's own perspective and/or have a higher opinion of oneself than reality.

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Eliminative materialism

Eliminative materialism (also called eliminativism) is a materialist position in the philosophy of mind. Theory of mind and eliminative materialism are Metaphysics of mind.

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Embodied cognition

Embodied cognition is the concept suggesting that many features of cognition are shaped by the state and capacities of the organism. Theory of mind and Embodied cognition are cognitive science and concepts in the philosophy of mind.

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Emotion

Emotions are physical and mental states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure.

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Empathy

Empathy is generally described as the ability to take on another's perspective, to understand, feel, and possibly share and respond to their experience. Theory of mind and Empathy are concepts in metaphysics.

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Empirical evidence

Empirical evidence for a proposition is evidence, i.e. what supports or counters this proposition, that is constituted by or accessible to sense experience or experimental procedure.

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Ethology

Ethology is a branch of zoology that studies the behaviour of non-human animals. Theory of mind and Ethology are cognitive science.

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European Journal of Neuroscience

The European Journal of Neuroscience is a biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of neuroscience.

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The extrastriate cortex is the region of the occipital cortex of the mammalian brain located next to the primary visual cortex.

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Folk psychology

In philosophy of mind and cognitive science, folk psychology, or commonsense psychology, is a human capacity to explain and predict the behavior and mental state of other people. Theory of mind and folk psychology are cognitive science.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.

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Frontal lobe

The frontal lobe is the largest of the four major lobes of the brain in mammals, and is located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere (in front of the parietal lobe and the temporal lobe).

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Functional magnetic resonance imaging

Functional magnetic resonance imaging or functional MRI (fMRI) measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow.

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Fusiform face area

The fusiform face area (FFA, meaning spindle-shaped face area) is a part of the human visual system (while also activated in people blind from birth) that is specialized for facial recognition.

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G factor (psychometrics)

The g factor (also known as general intelligence, general mental ability or general intelligence factor) is a construct developed in psychometric investigations of cognitive abilities and human intelligence.

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Genetics

Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.

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Giacomo Rizzolatti

Giacomo Rizzolatti (born 28 April 1937) is an Italian neurophysiologist who works at the University of Parma.

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Grounding in communication

Grounding in communication is a concept proposed by Herbert H. Clark and Susan E. Brennan.

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High-functioning autism

High-functioning autism (HFA) was historically an autism classification where a person exhibits no intellectual disability, but may experience difficulty in communication, emotion recognition, expression, and social interaction.

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Hindsight bias

Hindsight bias, also known as the knew-it-all-along phenomenon or creeping determinism, is the common tendency for people to perceive past events as having been more predictable than they were.

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Imprisonment

Imprisonment or incarceration is the restraint of a person's liberty against their will.

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Individualism

Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, and social outlook that emphasizes the intrinsic worth of the individual.

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Inference

Inferences are steps in reasoning, moving from premises to logical consequences; etymologically, the word infer means to "carry forward". Theory of mind and Inference are concepts in epistemology, concepts in metaphysics, concepts in the philosophy of mind and Metaphysics of mind.

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Inhibitory control

Inhibitory control, also known as response inhibition, is a cognitive process – and, more specifically, an executive function – that permits an individual to inhibit their impulses and natural, habitual, or dominant behavioral responses to stimuli (prepotent responses) in order to select a more appropriate behavior that is consistent with completing their goals.

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Intention

An intention is a mental state in which a person commits themselves to a course of action. Theory of mind and intention are concepts in metaphysics, concepts in the philosophy of mind and Metaphysics of mind.

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Intentional stance

The intentional stance is a term coined by philosopher Daniel Dennett for the level of abstraction in which we view the behavior of an entity in terms of mental properties. Theory of mind and intentional stance are cognitive science and concepts in the philosophy of mind.

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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP) is a scholarly online encyclopedia with 880 articles about philosophy, philosophers, and related topics.

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Interpersonal accuracy

In psychology, interpersonal accuracy (IPA) refers to an individual's ability to make correct inferences about others' internal states, traits, or other personal attributes.

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Iran

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.

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Jean Decety

Jean Decety is an American–French neuroscientist specializing in developmental neuroscience, affective neuroscience, and social neuroscience.

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Joint attention

Joint attention or shared attention is the shared focus of two individuals on an object.

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Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering both child and adolescent psychology and psychiatry providing an interdisciplinary perspective to the multidisciplinary field of child and adolescent mental health, though publication of high-quality empirical research, clinically-relevant studies and highly cited research reviews and practitioner review articles.

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Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (JSAD) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research articles on various aspects of the use and misuse of alcohol and other drugs.

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Kanzi

Kanzi (born October 28, 1980), also known by the lexigram (from the character 太), is a male bonobo who has been the subject of several studies on great ape language.

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Macaque

The macaques constitute a genus (Macaca) of gregarious Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae.

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Magnetic resonance imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body.

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Major depressive disorder

Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities.

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Major depressive episode

A major depressive episode (MDE) is a period characterized by symptoms of major depressive disorder.

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General or MGH) is a teaching hospital located in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

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Meditations on First Philosophy

Meditations on First Philosophy, in which the existence of God and the immortality of the soul are demonstrated (Meditationes de Prima Philosophia, in qua Dei existentia et animæ immortalitas demonstratur) is a philosophical treatise by René Descartes first published in Latin in 1641.

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Mental body

The mental body (the mind) is one of the subtle bodies in esoteric philosophies, in some religious teachings and in New Age thought.

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Mental state

A mental state, or a mental property, is a state of mind of a person.

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Mentalization

In psychology, mentalization is the ability to understand the mental state – of oneself or others – that underlies overt behaviour.

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Meta-analysis is the statistical combination of the results of multiple studies addressing a similar research question.

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Mind-blindness

Mind-blindness, mindblindness or mind blindness is a theory initially proposed in 1990 that claims that all autistic people have a lack or developmental delay of theory of mind (ToM), meaning they are unable to attribute mental states to others.

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Mini-SEA

The mini-SEA (mini-Social cognition & Emotional Assessment) is a neuropsychological battery aiming to evaluate the impairment of the social and emotional cognition.

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Mirror neuron

A mirror neuron is a neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another.

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Morton Ann Gernsbacher

Morton Ann Gernsbacher is an American psychologist who is Vilas Research Professor and Sir Frederic Bartlett Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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Neo-Piagetian theories of cognitive development

Neo-Piagetian theories of cognitive development criticize and build upon Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

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Neuroimaging

Neuroimaging is the use of quantitative (computational) techniques to study the structure and function of the central nervous system, developed as an objective way of scientifically studying the healthy human brain in a non-invasive manner.

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Neuron

A neuron, neurone, or nerve cell is an excitable cell that fires electric signals called action potentials across a neural network in the nervous system.

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Neurophotonics

Neurophotonics is a quarterly, peer-reviewed scientific journal covering optical technology applicable to study of the brain and their impact on basic and clinical neuroscience applications, published by SPIE.

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Neuropsychology

Neuropsychology is a branch of psychology concerned with how a person's cognition and behavior are related to the brain and the rest of the nervous system. Theory of mind and Neuropsychology are cognitive science.

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Neurotoxicity

Neurotoxicity is a form of toxicity in which a biological, chemical, or physical agent produces an adverse effect on the structure or function of the central and/or peripheral nervous system.

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Nonverbal learning disorder

Nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD or NLD) is a proposed category of neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by core deficits in visual-spatial processing and a significant discrepancy between verbal and nonverbal intelligence (where verbal intelligence is higher).

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Ontogeny

Ontogeny (also ontogenesis) is the origination and development of an organism (both physical and psychological, e.g., moral development), usually from the time of fertilization of the egg to adult.

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Operant conditioning

Operant conditioning, also called instrumental conditioning, is a learning process where voluntary behaviors are modified by association with the addition (or removal) of reward or aversive stimuli.

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Orbitofrontal cortex

The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is a prefrontal cortex region in the frontal lobes of the brain which is involved in the cognitive process of decision-making.

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Origin of language

The origin of language, its relationship with human evolution, and its consequences have been subjects of study for centuries.

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Parietal lobe

The parietal lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals.

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Paul Finkelman

Paul Finkelman (born November 15, 1949) is an American legal historian.

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Perspective-taking

Perspective-taking is the act of perceiving a situation or understanding a concept from an alternative point of view, such as that of another individual.

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Peter Carruthers (philosopher)

Peter Carruthers (born 16 June 1952) is a philosopher working primarily in the area of philosophy of mind.

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Phylogenetics

In biology, phylogenetics is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups of organisms.

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Plover

Plovers are members of a widely distributed group of wading birds of family Charadriidae.

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Positron emission tomography

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique that uses radioactive substances known as radiotracers to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes, and in other physiological activities including blood flow, regional chemical composition, and absorption.

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Pragmatism

Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that views language and thought as tools for prediction, problem solving, and action, rather than describing, representing, or mirroring reality.

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Precuneus

In neuroanatomy, the precuneus is the portion of the superior parietal lobule on the medial surface of each brain hemisphere.

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Prefrontal cortex

In mammalian brain anatomy, the prefrontal cortex (PFC) covers the front part of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex.

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Premotor cortex

The premotor cortex is an area of the motor cortex lying within the frontal lobe of the brain just anterior to the primary motor cortex.

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Prisoner's dilemma

The prisoner's dilemma is a game theory thought experiment that involves two rational agents, each of whom can cooperate for mutual benefit or betray their partner ("defect") for individual reward.

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Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior.

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Psychology of self

The psychology of self is the study of either the cognitive, conative or affective representation of one's identity, or the subject of experience.

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Psychopathy

Psychopathy, or psychopathic personality, is a personality construct characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited and egocentric traits, masked by superficial charm and the outward appearance of apparent normalcy.

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Qualia

In philosophy of mind, qualia (quale) are defined as instances of subjective, conscious experience. Theory of mind and qualia are concepts in epistemology, concepts in metaphysics, concepts in the philosophy of mind, Metaphysics of mind and Ontology.

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Quantum mind

The quantum mind or quantum consciousness is a group of hypotheses proposing that local physical laws and interactions from classical mechanics or connections between neurons alone cannot explain consciousness, positing instead that quantum-mechanical phenomena, such as entanglement and superposition that cause nonlocalized quantum effects, interacting in smaller features of the brain than cells, may play an important part in the brain's function and could explain critical aspects of consciousness. Theory of mind and quantum mind are Metaphysics of mind.

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Rebecca Saxe

Rebecca Saxe is a professor of cognitive neuroscience and associate Dean of Science at MIT.

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Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, reinforcement refers to consequences that increase the likelihood of an organism's future behavior, typically in the presence of a particular antecedent stimulus.

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Relational frame theory

Relational frame theory (RFT) is a psychological theory of human language, cognition, and behaviour. Theory of mind and Relational frame theory are psychological theories.

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René Descartes

René Descartes (or;; 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, widely considered a seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy and science.

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Rhesus macaque

The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), colloquially rhesus monkey, is a species of Old World monkey.

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Rutgers University

Rutgers University, officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey.

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Sally–Anne test

The Sally–Anne test is a psychological test originally conceived by Daniel Dennett, used in developmental psychology to measure a person's social cognitive ability to attribute false beliefs to others.

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Sanism

Sanism, saneism, mentalism, or psychophobia refers to the systemic discrimination against or oppression of individuals perceived to have a mental disorder or cognitive impairment.

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Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by reoccurring episodes of psychosis that are correlated with a general misperception of reality.

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Self-awareness

In philosophy of self, self-awareness is the experience of one's own personality or individuality. Theory of mind and self-awareness are concepts in epistemology, concepts in metaphysics, concepts in the philosophy of mind and Metaphysics of mind.

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Shaun Gallagher

Shaun Gallagher is an American philosopher known for his work on embodied cognition, social cognition, agency and the philosophy of psychopathology.

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Signs and symptoms

Signs and symptoms are the observed or detectable signs, and experienced symptoms of an illness, injury, or condition.

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Simon Baron-Cohen

Sir Simon Philip Baron-Cohen (born 15 August 1958) is a British clinical psychologist and professor of developmental psychopathology at the University of Cambridge.

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Simulation theory of empathy

The simulation theory of empathy holds that humans anticipate and make sense of the behavior of others by activating mental processes that, if they culminated in action, would produce similar behavior. Theory of mind and simulation theory of empathy are psychological theories.

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Smarties

Smarties are dragée chocolate confectionery.

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Social neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field devoted to understanding the relationship between social experiences and biological systems. Theory of mind and social neuroscience are cognitive science.

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In sociology, a social organization is a pattern of relationships between and among individuals and groups.

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Social perception (or interpersonal perception) is the study of how people form impressions of and make inferences about other people as sovereign personalities.

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Social psychology is the scientific study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

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Social rejection occurs when an individual is deliberately excluded from a social relationship or social interaction.

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A social relation is the fundamental unit of analysis within the social sciences, and describes any voluntary or involuntary interpersonal relationship between two or more individuals within and/or between groups.

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Space mapping

The space mapping methodology for modeling and design optimization of engineering systems was first discovered by John Bandler in 1993.

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SPIE

SPIE (formerly the Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers, later the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers) is an international not-for-profit professional society for optics and photonics technology, founded in 1955.

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Stephen Butterfill

Stephen Andrew Butterfill is a British philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick.

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Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

Emily Sue Savage-Rumbaugh (born August 16, 1946) is a psychologist and primatologist most known for her work with two bonobos, Kanzi and Panbanisha, investigating their linguistic and cognitive abilities using lexigrams and computer-based keyboards.

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Superior temporal gyrus

The superior temporal gyrus (STG) is one of three (sometimes two) gyri in the temporal lobe of the human brain, which is located laterally to the head, situated somewhat above the external ear.

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Superior temporal sulcus

In the human brain, the superior temporal sulcus (STS) is the sulcus separating the superior temporal gyrus from the middle temporal gyrus in the temporal lobe of the brain.

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Sympathy

Sympathy is the perception of, understanding of, and reaction to the distress or need of another life form.

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Synapse

In the nervous system, a synapse is a structure that permits a neuron (or nerve cell) to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron or to the target effector cell.

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Systematic review

A systematic review is a scholarly synthesis of the evidence on a clearly presented topic using critical methods to identify, define and assess research on the topic.

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Temporal lobe

The temporal lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals.

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Temporoparietal junction

The temporoparietal junction (TPJ) is an area of the brain where the temporal and parietal lobes meet, at the posterior end of the lateral sulcus (Sylvian fissure).

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The Mind of an Ape

The Mind of an Ape is a 1983 book by David Premack and his wife Ann James Premack.

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Theory

A theory is a rational type of abstract thinking about a phenomenon, or the results of such thinking. Theory of mind and theory are Ontology.

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Theory-theory

The theory-theory (or theory theory) is a scientific theory relating to the human development of understanding about the outside world.

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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, planter, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.

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Thought

In their most common sense, the terms thought and thinking refer to cognitive processes that can happen independently of sensory stimulation. Theory of mind and thought are concepts in epistemology, concepts in metaphysics and concepts in the philosophy of mind.

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Turing test

The Turing test, originally called the imitation game by Alan Turing in 1950, is a test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to, or indistinguishable from, that of a human.

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Type physicalism

Type physicalism (also known as reductive materialism, type identity theory, mind–brain identity theory and identity theory of mind) is a physicalist theory in the philosophy of mind.

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Umwelt

In the semiotic theories of Jakob von Uexküll and Thomas Sebeok, umwelt (plural: umwelten; from the German Umwelt meaning "environment" or "surroundings") is the "biological foundations that lie at the very center of the study of both communication and signification in the human animal".

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Uta Frith

Dame Uta Frith (Aurnhammer; born 25 May 1941) is a German-British developmental psychologist and emeritus professor in cognitive development at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London (UCL).

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Value judgment

A value judgment (or value judgement) is a judgment of the rightness or wrongness of something or someone, or of the usefulness of something or someone, based on a comparison or other relativity.

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Vittorio Gallese

Vittorio Gallese is professor of Psychobiology at the University of Parma, Italy, and was professor in Experimental Aesthetics at the University of London, UK (2016–2018).

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Wiley-Blackwell

Wiley-Blackwell is an international scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind

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