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Professor Ian Apperly, School of Psychology, Birmingham University
Tuesday 30 April 2013, 16:30-18:00
What is "theory of mind" and can it be measured?
- đ¤ Speaker: Professor Ian Apperly, School of Psychology, Birmingham University
- đ Date & Time: Tuesday 30 April 2013, 16:30 - 18:00
- đ Venue: Faculty of Education, 184 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ, (Rm GS5, Donald McIntyre Building)
Abstract
A dominant view in the literature is that theory of mind consists in a set of mental concepts – of belief, desire etc. – and that children pass basic tests for these concepts by 6 years of age. Therefore, one of the challenges facing researchers who wish to study theory of mind is how to conceptualise theory of mind in a way that allows for basic concept development and continuing change. I will suggest that we should distinguish between conceptual, cognitive and individual difference approaches to theory of mind, which each have different implications for task development and interpretation. And I will discuss evidence from our own work on cognitive changes in theory of mind in children who already have the relevant concepts.
Series This talk is part of the Psychology & Education series.
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