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Meaning of theory of mind | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The ability to form an opinion about what other people are thinking.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Alternative letter-case form of theory of mind.
    alt-of, countable, uncountable
  3. The intellectual ability to understand that different persons (other than the self) might have different intentions and knowledge.
    broadly, countable, uncountable

Examples

“Lack of theory of mind⟳ is a classic symptom of autism-spectrum disorders”
“Older kids understand⟳ more broadly that other people have⟳ different thoughts, beliefs, and knowledge than they, the landmark of achieving Theory of Mind⟳ (ToM).”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

theory of music theory of musical equilibration theory of relativity theory of value Theory X Theory Y

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