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Theory of mind

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I'm told that autists do not have a 'theory of mind' and this is a reason why we get lost in conversations. But what *is* a 'theory of mind' exactly? Would it be possible to develop or learn one?

 

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  • I have found Digby Tantam's book "Can the World afford Autistic Spectrum Disorder - Non-verbal communication, asperger syndrome and the interbrain" useful in understanding these things. Though primarily about gaze (eye contact) and social communication it builds on theory of mind. The book seems to explain the processes very well in relation to what I experience. Possibly it could help others 

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  • I have found Digby Tantam's book "Can the World afford Autistic Spectrum Disorder - Non-verbal communication, asperger syndrome and the interbrain" useful in understanding these things. Though primarily about gaze (eye contact) and social communication it builds on theory of mind. The book seems to explain the processes very well in relation to what I experience. Possibly it could help others 

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