Psychology Attwood (2007) describes the psychological term Theory of mind (ToM) as ‘the ability to recognise and understand thoughts, beliefs, desires and intentions of other people in order to make sense of their behaviour and predict what they are going to do next. The child or adults with Asperger’s syndrome does not recognise or understand the cause that indicate the thought or feelings of the other person at a level expected for someone of that age’. The effects of impaired Theory of Mind abilities on daily life (Attwood): difficulty reading the social/ emotional message in someone’s eyes.
Individuals with Asperger’s syndrome engage in less eye contact, so are more likely to miss important cues signalled by change. Difficulty conceptualizing
Individuals with Asperger’s syndrome engage in less eye contact, so are more likely to miss important cues signalled by change. Difficulty conceptualizing