Empathy and Theory of Mind: One Underlying Cognitive Mechanism

• Main Authors: Truzzi, Anna, Dalsant, Arianna, Setoh, Peipei, Esposito, Gianluca
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Theory of Mind; Empathy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84158; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41647
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Theory of Mind (ToM) is defined as the ability to attribute mental states to others and to recognize that other minds have beliefs, desires, and intentions which are different from one’s own mind. ToM is a multilevel phenomenon that progresses from early beginnings to more complex elaborations, medi...