"Theory of Mind" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The ability to attribute mental states (e.g., beliefs, desires, feelings, intentions, thoughts, etc.) to self and to others, allowing an individual to understand and infer behavior on the basis of the mental states. Difference or deficit in theory of mind is associated with ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; and SCHIZOPHRENIA, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D056345
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.689 F02.739.897
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Theory of Mind" by people in Profiles.
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Elevated moral condemnation of third-party violations in multiple sclerosis patients. Soc Neurosci. 2017 06; 12(3):308-329.
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Differential Cognitive and Affective Theory of Mind Abilities at Mild and Moderate Stages of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia. Cogn Behav Neurol. 2015 Jun; 28(2):63-70.
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Cognitive but not affective theory of mind deficits in mild relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Cogn Behav Neurol. 2014 Mar; 27(1):25-30.
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Justice for the average Joe: the role of envy and the mentalizing network in the deservingness of others' misfortunes. Soc Neurosci. 2013; 8(6):640-9.
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Cerebellar stroke impairs executive functions but not theory of mind. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2013; 25(1):E48-9.
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Impaired theory of mind but intact decision-making in Asperger syndrome: implications for the relationship between these cognitive domains. Psychiatry Res. 2013 Feb 28; 205(3):282-4.
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The relationship between executive functions and fluid intelligence in Parkinson's disease. Psychol Med. 2012 Nov; 42(11):2445-52.
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Impairments in social cognition in early medicated and unmedicated Parkinson disease. Cogn Behav Neurol. 2010 Sep; 23(3):152-8.
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The role of social cognition in moral judgment in frontotemporal dementia. Soc Neurosci. 2011; 6(2):113-22.