Theory of Mind (ToM) has been applied not only to humans and animals but also to Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. The extent to wh

The theory of mind  (ToM) has been instrumental in shaping research in psychology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence, providing a...

How Comparisons with Down Syndrome Have Changed Premack and Woodruff's seminal study in 1978 introduced the concept of theory of mind...

Theory of mind (ToM), or mentalising, is a fundamental aspect of human cognition. It is defined as the ability to attribute mental states—

Is there a hidden connection? Personality Disorders (PDs) and ASDs are distinct yet interconnected psychiatric disorders/ psychological...

Distinct features and diagnostic challenges of psychosis in autism Although there is a considerable overlap in symptoms, it is important...

Prevalence and comorbidity Comorbidity, or the coexistence of two or more disorders, is common in both autistic individuals and people...

Overlapping symptoms and differences Psychosis Psychosis is not a diagnosis in and of itself but rather a cluster of symptoms present in...

The way we perceive the world affects the way we store and use information. The conscious mind is not the only way of receiving...

The placebo effect can be defined as the power of the mind and the unconscious to heal in response to something (whether sugar pills or...

According to some researchers (e.g., Ramachandran 1995), it is mirror neurons that allow us to "read" and understand another's...

But do they? Giacomo Rizzollati and colleagues (1992) conducted experiments on monkeys, recording signals from parts of the frontal lobes...

It is not as simple as ABC When we come across a behaviour that’s difficult, there’s a popular method that’s used to help parents and...

Gilles de la Tourette syndrome or Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by sudden, brief, repetitive,...