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Analysis Of Baris Korkmaz's Theory Of Mind

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The theory of mind consists of many intellectual abilities found in young, developing children. Baris Korkmaz’s’ “Theory of Mind and Neurodevelopment Disorders in Childhood” goes in depth to tell about when the theory of mind, or ToM, develops in children, how neurological disorders can affect the progress of ToM, and various tests that gage the level at which one’s ToM may be at. This paper serves as an analysis of Baris Korkmaz’s research on the theory of mind. Theory of Mind and Neurodevelopment Disorders of Childhood Review A human infant develops through many processes such as social interacting, cognitive learning, and physical actions. The Theory of Mind, or ToM, places a significant role is the special ways in which children develop throughout life. According to Baris Korkmaz, the theory of mind is cognitive capabilities that allow us to be conscious of abstract ideas such as desires, beliefs, plans, hopes, information, and intentions of others that may be different from our own. The theory of mind consists of functions such as memory, face-recognition, empathy, imitation, language, and other important functions. Many neurological disorders can impair the theory of mind in young, developing children. Disorders that can damage the theory of mind are ADHD, or attention deficit hyper-activity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and schizophrenia (Korkmaz, 2011). The research done on the theory of mind began with looking at autism. An important test for testing the

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