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Theory of Mind

A Critical Assessment

Ivan Leudar

University of ManchesterI.leudar{at}manchester.ac.uk

Alan Costall

University of Portsmouthalan.costall{at}port.ac.uk

Dave Francis

Manchester Metropolitan UniversityD.Francis{at}mmu.ac.uk

The ‘Theory of Mind’ approach has been associated with probably the fastest-growing body of empirical research in psychology over the last 25 years, and has given rise to a range of different theoretical positions and elaborations within those positions. The basic idea is that understanding other people involves bridging a gulf between observed ‘behaviour’ and hidden mental states by means of a theory. The articles in this Special Issue subject ‘Theory of Mind’ to sustained critical scrutiny, and also present alternative accounts of how we make sense of—and make sense to—other people. They trace the historical sources of ‘Theory of Mind’, criticize its fundamental assumptions and favoured methods, and examine its applications to child development and the explanation of schizophrenia and autism.

Key Words: cognitivism • dualism • folk psychology • Theory of Mind

Theory & Psychology, Vol. 14, No. 5, 571-578 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0959354304046173
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