Theory of mind (ToM) reasoning is defined as the ability to reason about another’s internal states, such as beliefs, goals, and desires. It is a major aspect of human social interaction and is mastered by most typically developing children by age five. On the other hand, simulated agents generally lack...
Humans possess the ability to infer and track mental states, which allows for successful interaction in the social world. The collection of processes and representations that makes this possible is referred to as a theory-of-mind (ToM). A large body of work has examined how these abilities develop from infancy to...
Autism was originally described as involving an apparent lack of motivation for social interaction. Social motivation has not figured prominently in subsequent theorizing regarding this disorder. Instead, theory of mind deficits have taken center stage as a theory of autism. This is surprising because evidence of social motivation deficits appear...