The Research Origin and Development of Theory of the Mind
Qing Su-lan · Journal of Hubei University · 2005
Since false belief task was created by Wimmer and Perner in 1983, investigations of TOM have been a hot issueof developmental psychology. This thesis summarizes the followings: the origin and experimental paradigms of TOM researches aswell as meta- analysis of TOM development made by Wellman, the factors of influencing on TOM development and the range ofTOM researches. In the end, the shortages and the future of TOM research were discussed.