The Lens Shapes the View: on Task Dependency in ToM Research
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- Purpose of Review This article provides an overview of current findings on Theory of Mind (ToM) in human children and adults and highlights the relationship between task specifications and their outcome in socio-cognitive research. Recent Findings ToM, the capacity to reason about and infer others’ mental states, develops progressively throughout childhood—the exact time course is still a matter of debate. Neuroimaging studies indicate the involvement of a widespread neuronal network during mentalizing, suggesting that ToM is aPurpose of Review This article provides an overview of current findings on Theory of Mind (ToM) in human children and adults and highlights the relationship between task specifications and their outcome in socio-cognitive research. Recent Findings ToM, the capacity to reason about and infer others’ mental states, develops progressively throughout childhood—the exact time course is still a matter of debate. Neuroimaging studies indicate the involvement of a widespread neuronal network during mentalizing, suggesting that ToM is a multifaceted process. Accordingly, the tasks and trainings that currently exist to investigate and enhance ToM are heterogeneous, and the outcomes largely depend on the paradigm that was used. Summary We argue for the implementation of multiple-task batteries in the assessment of socio-cognitive abilities. Decisions for a particular paradigm need to be carefully considered and justified. We want to emphasize the importance of targeted research on the relationship between task specifications and outcomes.…
Author: | Christina Breil, Anne Böckler |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-232646 |
Document Type: | Journal article |
Faculties: | Fakultät für Humanwissenschaften (Philos., Psycho., Erziehungs- u. Gesell.-Wissensch.) / Institut für Psychologie |
Language: | English |
Parent Title (English): | Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports |
Year of Completion: | 2020 |
Volume: | 7 |
Pagenumber: | 41-50 |
Source: | Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports 7, 41–50 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40473-020-00205-6 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40473-020-00205-6 |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 1 Philosophie und Psychologie / 15 Psychologie / 150 Psychologie |
Tag: | mentalizing; perspective taking; social cognition; social interaction; task dependency; theory of mind |
Release Date: | 2021/07/05 |
Licence (German): | CC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung 4.0 International |