Thursday, March 13, 2008

Cognitive competences related to theory of mind.

On the theory I've been develeping over the past year, there is the following progression of abilities: association > hidden cause tracking (may involve basic simulation) > normative standard 'content'/ intentionality > aspectual perspective taking > normative standard (deep) perspective taking.

It is only when we get to the aspectual perspective taking at around 6 years old that we get real 'theory of mind' on this view.

Normative standard intentionality is something that is not domain-specific to 'minds': it is externalist with respect to multiple domains - behavioural, mental, action, social practice, objects, tools, etc.

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