Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theory of mind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables: the-o-ry of -mind
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to form an opinion about what other people are thinking.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The intellectual ability to understand that different persons (other than the self) might have different intentions and knowledge.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of theory of mind.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Lack of theory of mind is a classic symptom of autism-spectrum disorders"
"Older kids understand more broadly that other people have different thoughts, beliefs, and knowledge than they, the landmark of achieving Theory of Mind (ToM)."

Usage

Inflected Forms

theories of mind (plural) ToM (alternative, initialism)

Antonyms

mindblindness

Questions

What does theory of mind mean?: The ability to form an opinion about what other people are thinking.

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