Theory of mind in normal development and autism

Does the autistic child have a “theory of mind” ?

Simon Baron‐Cohen, Alan M. Leslie, Uta Frith · Cognition · 1985 · 8.4K citations

Social Sciences, Human Development, Psychology +15

Beliefs about beliefs: Representation and constraining function of wrong beliefs in young children's understanding of deception

Heinz Wimmer · Cognition · 1983 · 6.3K citations

Education, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +12

An advanced test of theory of mind: Understanding of story characters' thoughts and feelings by able autistic, mentally handicapped, and normal children and adults

Francesca Happé · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · 1994 · 2.3K citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +8

Child's Talk: Learning to Use Language

Jerome S. Bruner · Child Language Teaching and Therapy · 1985 · 2.1K citations

Language Studies, Linguistics, Language Acquisition +12

Another Advanced Test of Theory of Mind: Evidence from Very High Functioning Adults with Autism or Asperger Syndrome

Simon Baron‐Cohen, Therese Jolliffe, Catherine Mortimore et al. · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · 1997 · 2K citations · Full text

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +12