Theory of Mind Books

New and Published Books

1. Collective Learning for Transformational Change

   A Guide to Collaborative Action

   By Valerie A. Brown, Judith A. Lambert

   This step by step guide is for those seeking to undertake a transformational change process based on strong collaboration among diverse interests. Guiding transformational change goes beyond small changes to an existing system. It leads to lasting change in the system itself. The collective...

   Published May 30th 2013 by Routledge
2. Mindreaders

   The Cognitive Basis of "Theory of Mind"

   By Ian Apperly

   Theory of mind, or "mindreading" as it is termed in this book, is the ability to think about beliefs, desires, knowledge and intentions. It has been studied extensively by developmental and comparative psychologists and more recently by neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists. This book is the...

   Published October 21st 2012 by Psychology Press
3. Theory of Mind

   Beyond the Preschool Years

   By Scott A. Miller

   This is the first book to provide a comprehensive review of the burgeoning literature on theory of mind (TOM) after the preschool years and the first to integrate this literature with other approaches to the study of social understanding. By highlighting the relationship between early and...

   Published April 5th 2012 by Psychology Press
4. Social Understanding and Social Lives

   From Toddlerhood through to the Transition to School

   By Claire Hughes

   Series: Essays in Developmental Psychology

   Over the past thirty years, researchers have documented a remarkable growth in children’s social understanding between toddlerhood and the early school years. However, it is still unclear why some children’s awareness of others' thoughts and feelings lags so far behind that of their peers. Based on...

   Published March 22nd 2011 by Psychology Press
5. Theory of Mind: Specialized Capacity or Emergent Property? Perspectives from Non-human and Human Development

   A Special Issue of the European Journal of Developmental Psychology

   Edited by Elisabeth Sterck, Sander Begeer, Juliane Cuperus, Richard van Wezel

   Series: Special Issues of the European Journal of Developmental Psychology

   Theory of Mind, the cognitive capacity to attribute emotions, intentions and knowledge to oneself and others, has been claimed a hallmark of human cognition. Nonetheless, Theory of Mind is considered limited in young children and people with autism. Moreover, its presence in animals is much...

   Published November 7th 2010 by Psychology Press
6. Theory of Mind

   How Children Understand Others' Thoughts and Feelings

   By Martin J. Doherty

   Most of us are continually aware that others have thoughts and feelings – but are children? When? This book is a concise and readable review of the extensive research into children’s understanding of what other people think and feel, a central topic in developmental psychology known as "Theory of...

   Published August 17th 2008 by Psychology Press
7. Theory of Mind

   A Special Issue of Social Neuroscience

   Edited by Rebecca Saxe, Simon Baron-Cohen

   Series: Special Issues of Social Neuroscience

   Investigations of the neural basis of theory of mind - the ability to think about other people's thoughts - only recently became feasible; now, the number of such investigations and the sophistication of the results are accelerating dramatically. The articles in this special issue use a wide range...

   Published February 20th 2007 by Psychology Press
8. Young Children's Cognitive Development

   Interrelationships Among Executive Functioning, Working Memory, Verbal Ability, and Theory of Mind

   Edited by Wolfgang Schneider, Ruth Schumann-Hengsteler, Beate Sodian

   A critical part of early childhood development is the development of "theory of mind" (ToM), which is the ability to take the perspective of another person. The main purpose of this book is to discuss and integrate findings from prominent research areas in developmental psychology that are...

   Published March 22nd 2006 by Psychology Press
9. Children's Reasoning and the Mind

   Edited by Peter Mitchell, Kevin Riggs

   This fresh and dynamic book offers a thorough investigation into the development of the cognitive processes that underpin judgements about mental states (often termed 'theory of mind') and addresses specific issues that have not been adequately dealt with in the past, and which are now being raised...

   Published July 5th 2000 by Psychology Press
10. Children's Early Understanding of Mind

    Origins and Development

    By Charlie Lewis, Peter Mitchell

    A major feature of human intelligence is that it allows us to contemplate mental life. Such an understanding is vital in enabling us to function effectively in social groups. This book examines the origins of this aspect of human intelligence. The five sections attempt firstly, to place human...

    Published May 24th 1994 by Psychology Press