Psychology: "Theory of mind" — the realisation that others have the…

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Did you know? "Theory of mind" — the realisation that others have their own thoughts and beliefs — develops around age 4. Before that age children cannot imagine someone else knowing something different from themselves. Autistic children often develop it later, sometimes not at all.

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"Theory of mind" — the realisation that others have their own thoughts and beliefs — develops around age 4. Before that age children cannot imagine someone else knowing something different from themselves. Autistic children often develop it later, sometimes not at all.

"Theory of mind" — het besef dat anderen eigen gedachten en overtuigingen hebben — ontwikkelt zich rond 4 jaar. Voor die leeftijd kunnen kinderen niet bedenken dat een ander iets anders weet dan zij zelf. Autistische kinderen ontwikkelen het vaak later, soms helemaal niet.

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