Theory of Mind Development in Adolescence and its (Neuro)cognitive Mechanisms
Theory of Mind (ToM) is the ability to infer others’ mental states and thus to predict their behavior (Perner, 1991). Therefore, ToM is essential for the adequate adjustment of behavior in social situations. ToM can be divided into: 1) cognitive ToM encompassing inferences about intentions and belie...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden
2013
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Online Access: | http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-110202 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-110202 http://www.qucosa.de/fileadmin/data/qucosa/documents/11020/Dissertation_Nora_Vetter_SLUB.pdf |