Deconstructing and reconstructing theory of mind. Issue 2 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schaafsma, Sara M.; Pfaff, Donald W.; Spunt, Robert P.; Adolphs, Ralph
• Is Part Of: Trends in cognitive sciences. Volume 19:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 65
• Page End: 72
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Cognitive science -- Periodicals; Cognitive neuroscience -- Periodicals; 153.05
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2014.11.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-6613

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0035">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Theory of mind (ToM) has been intended to represent a crucial component of human cognitive capacity.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">ToM is not constrained adequately in its diverse usages, and too much by anchoring to a single concept.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">We propose a two-stage approach to refine ToM.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Deconstructing ToM will disassemble its essences into simpler processes.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">By systematically and heuristically recombining basic building blocks, ToM can be reconstructed.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>