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          Theory of Mind

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          Neuroscience
          ·June 25, 2025·4 min read

          Cerebellum Shapes Children’s Empathy and Theory of Mind

          Understanding others’ beliefs—especially false ones—is key to human communication and begins to develop between ages three and five. In a new study, researchers observed children’s brain activity while they watched movies in an MRI scanner to investigate the neurological roots of Theory of Mind (ToM).
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·November 22, 2024·5 min read

          Animal Characters in Children’s Books Boost Theory of Mind

          Animal characters in children's books can significantly boost their theory of mind skills, which are essential for understanding social cues. The research showed that children exposed to animal characters performed better in theory of mind tests than those with human characters, with younger children scoring similarly to older peers.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·March 27, 2024·5 min read

          Empathy Begins in Infancy

          Children as young as 18 months display empathic concern towards others, marking a significant milestone in early emotional and cognitive development. The research found that children's capacity for empathic concern grows in environments where caregivers respond sensitively to their needs, highlighting the importance of social interactions in acquiring empathy.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·July 13, 2023·4 min read

          Better ‘Mind Reading’ Skills Linked to Enhanced Cooperation

          A new study reveals that individuals with stronger 'mindreading' abilities, or the capacity to understand others' feelings and intentions, are more successful in cooperative tasks. This trait, also known as 'theory of mind,' is not directly tied to intelligence and can potentially be improved through training programs.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·December 26, 2022·4 min read

          Females on Average Perform Better Than Males on a ‘Theory of Mind’ Test Across 57 Countries

          A new study of over 300,000 people that spans 57 countries reveals women are, on average, more empathetic than males. Consistent across all age groups and most nationalities, women tend to score higher on tests of cognitive empathy, or "theory of mind" than males.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·December 17, 2022·5 min read

          What Pretend Play Tells Us About Social Cognition

          By the age of two, most children are able to embark on pretend play and adopt a perspective that does not fit reality. This enables children to develop the ability to attribute perspective to others that they don't share. Findings suggest the ability to adopt perspectives, an important aspect of developing social cognition and the attribution of mental state, is already present in young children.
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          AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·December 8, 2022·4 min read

          The Idea That Mind and Body Are Separate Is Natural, for Neurotypical People

          Those on the autism spectrum are more likely to consider the body and mind to be one, while those not on the autism spectrum are more likely to believe the body and the mind are separate entities.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·December 8, 2021·3 min read

          Ways to Help Children Learn Forgiveness

          Children are more likely to forgive wrongdoers who apologize, especially if the offender is in their "in-group", and the upset child possesses advanced Theory of Mind skills.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·November 1, 2021·4 min read

          Recognizing Familiar Faces Relies on a Neural Code Shared Across Brains

          Researchers report that within the visual processing areas, information about a personally familiar or visually familiar face is shared across the brains of those with the same friends or acquaintances. Additionally, shared information about personally familiar faces extends to areas of the brain implicated in social processing, suggesting there is shared social information across the brain.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 28, 2021·8 min read

          Children Do Not Understand Concept of Others Having False Beliefs Until Age 6 or 7

          Young children do not understand true or false belief, instead, they rely on perceptual access reasoning. The findings upend the longstanding belief that theory of mind is acquired by age four.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·July 12, 2021·6 min read

          You Can Snuggle Wolf Pups All You Want, They Still Won’t ‘Get’ You Quite Like Your Dog

          After 14,000 years of domestication, dogs have an edge in both cognition and people-reading skills over wolves.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·June 19, 2021·5 min read

          A Father’s Parenting Style Could Be Predicted in Advance of His Child’s Birth

          Expectant fathers with higher levels of brain activation and oxytocin later endorsed a more "child-led" empathetic style of parenting once their child was born.
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