Hi All,
So I have been trying to answer a question, but it seems I simply cannot resolve it, leading me to revisit my understanding of 'theory of mind'.
My previous understanding of theory-of-mind is based on the example of a child who is shown a picture while his mother is out of the room, and the child believes his mother would also know what the picture is, even though she has never seen it. ... Is that correct - is it really that well defined?
I have a colleague who did something a year or so ago that really helped me. It was a normal, everyday thing, but the benefit to me has been massive. I cannot resolve whether I should thank her. I can think of all sorts of aspects for or against, but each is met with 'does not compute' in my head! I have been thinking about it for weeks, but I have got nowhere. Is this inability to perceive how she would respond to me telling her a 'theory of mind' thing, or is it something else?
Thanks for your thoughts.