Understanding Other Minds
2nd Edition
Published on 1. January 2000
Book
Hardback
550 pages
978-0-19-852446-5 (ISBN)
Description
The material for the original edition of this book was prepared in the late 1980s. During that time, there has been growth in the fields of theory of mind, autism, and cognitive neuroscience. This new edition includes a whole section on the cognitive neuroscience of "mind-reading", bringing together varied research methods such as functional neuro-imaging, single cell recording, and neuropsychology. In addition, there is expanded coverage of primate studies and the evolution of a theory of mind, and new information relating theory of mind in clinical populations other than autism, such as schizophrenia. The original section on normal development has been updated, as has the debate over the relationship between theory of mind deficits and autism.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
illustrations
ISBN-13
978-0-19-852446-5 (9780198524465)
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Previous edition
Simon Baron-Cohen
Understanding Other Minds
Book
11/1994
Oxford University Press
€36.53
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Content
Section 1 Theory of mind in normal development and autism: H. Wellman and K.H. Laguttuta, developing understandings of mind; A. Gopnick et al, early theories of mind - what the theory can tell us about autism; S. Baron-Cohen, autism - deficits in folk psychology exist alongside superiority in folk physics; J. de Villiers, language and theory of mind - what are the developmental relationships?; H. Tager-Flusberg, Language and understanding minds - connections in autism; J. Perner and B. Lang, theory of mind and executive function - is there a developmental relationship?; P. Harris and H. Leevers, pretending, imagery and self-awareness in autism; F. Happe, parts and wholes, meaning and minds - central coherence and its relation to theory of mind; K. Plaisted, aspects of autism that theory of mind cannot easily explain. Section 2 Theory of mind - neurobiological aspects: V. Stone, the role of the frontal lobes and the amygdala in theory of mind; N. Emery and D Perrett, how can studies of the monkey brain help us understand "theory of mind" and autism in humans?; H. Brownell et al, cerebral lateralization and theory of mind; C. Frith and U. Frith, the physiological basis of theory of mind: functional neuroimaging studies. Section 3 Theory of mind - clinical aspects: R. Corcoran, theory of mind in other clinical samples - is a selective theory of mind deficit exclusive to autism?; T. Charman, theory of mind and the early diagnosis of autism; J. Swettenham, teaching theory of mind to individuals with autism. Section 4 Theory of mind: Anthropological and evolutionary issues; S. Mithen, palaeoanthropological perspectives on the theory of mind; P. Vinden and J. Astington, culture and understanding other minds; A. Klin, R. Schultz, and D. Cohen, theory of mind in action.