There are several reasons why adolescence is interesting. It is in this phase that an
individual finds herself fully facing the external world: basically equipped with the kind of …

At first glance, a diagnosis of schizophrenia seems distinct, and the clinical signs have long
been described by Kraepelin and Bleuler. 1 Frequently with onset coincident with the …

The ability to infer mental and affective states of others is crucial for social functioning. This
ability, denoted as Theory of Mind (ToM), develops rapidly during childhood, yet results on …

Aim of the paper is to discuss the extent to which pragmatics, ie, the ability to use language
and other expressive means to convey meaning in a specific interactional context, overlaps …

A survey was conducted on 19,487 Chinese junior school students to elucidate the
moderating role of socioeconomic status (SES) in the relationship between parental …

In our everyday social interactions, we try to make sense of what people are thinking, why
they act as they do, and what they are likely to do next. This process is called mindreading …

Abstract Theory of Mind (ToM) is the ability to represent and attribute mental states to oneself
and others. So far, research regarding ToM processing across adolescence is scarce …

Introduction Adolescence is a critical period for the development of mentalizing–the
imaginative capacity to understand one's own and others' behaviour in terms of underlying …

Although theory‐of‐mind (ToM) development is well documented for early childhood, there
is increasing research investigating changes in ToM reasoning in middle childhood and …

The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship among age, first-and second-order
Theory of Mind and the increasing ability of children to understand and produce different …