Theory of mind, or "mindreading" as it is termed in this book, is
the ability to think about beliefs, desires, knowledge and
intentions. It has been studied extensively by developmental and
comparative psychologists and more recently by neuroscientists and
cognitive psychologists. This book is the first to draw together
these diverse findings in an account of the cognitive basis of
"theory of mind", and establishes the systematic study of these
abilities in adults as a new field of enquiry. Apperly focuses on
perceptions, knowledge and beliefs as paradigm cases of
mindreading, and uses this as a basis from which more general
lessons can be drawn. The book argues that an account of the
cognitive basis of mindreading is necessary for making sense of
findings from neuroscience and developmental and comparative
psychology, as well as for understanding how mindreading fits more
broadly into the cognitive system. It questions standard
philosophical accounts of mindreading, and suggests a move away
from the notion that it consists simply of having a "theory of
mind". This unique study into the cognitive basis of mindreading
will be ideal reading for academics and advanced students from the
diverse disciplines that have studied theory of mind in particular,
and social cognition more generally.
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