Concepedia

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 · 19 references

Concepts

Social SciencesBehavioral SciencesPsychologyAutism Spectrum DisordersChild DevelopmentDevelopmental PsychologyMental RepresentationNeurodevelopmental DisordersTheory Of MindTheory Of Mind DeficitsTheory Of Mind Impairment

References

19

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

Pretense and representation: The origins of "theory of mind."

Alan M. Leslie · Psychological Review · 1987 · 3.2K citations

Social Sciences, Human Development, Psychology +12

Developing theories of mind

Choice Reviews Online · 1989 · 1.8K citations

Education, Human Development, Psychology +15

Communicative competence and theory of mind in autism: A test of relevance theory

Francesca Happé · Cognition · 1993 · 1.1K citations

Education, Psychology, Special Education +14