L5

Question 1

What do empiricist a think of Theiry Theiry

Answer 1

Psychological understanding arises from interactions with others

Eg siblings

Question 2

What do IP theorist think of theory theory

Answer 2

Growth of IP skills aids ToM ability

Question 3

What is theory theory?

Answer 3

How people derive theories About mental states of others

How why and what others Re thinking

Question 4

What is simulation theory

Answer 4

Doubts that people have explanatory laws to explain others behaviours

People attribute own mental states to calculate and predict others
Simulates in their head to predict

Question 5

Diff between theory theory and simulation theory?

Answer 5

Theory theory is detached theoretical activity, whilst simulation theory shows mind reading as incorporating an attempt to Mimic Or impersonate

Question 6

Brain area for Tom?

Answer 6

Medial prefrontL cortex

Or orbitofrontal cortex

Question 7

Precursors for Tom?

Answer 7

Infant interest in behaviour of others (looks at face > objects)

Intention (8mos) (desire to act certain way, motor)

Gestures (9 mos) (before language, pointing)

Joint attention (3mos. Refined 9-18) (recognition of intentional action of others)

Understanding desires of others (12mos) (cats)

ToM development (starts to operate when language starts, once has sensitivity to others intentions, Tom really begins to dev)

Question 8

What do nativists think of theory theory

Answer 8

That it is innate and there is a module for it in brain