theory of mind

== English == === Alternative forms === Theory of Mind ToM (initialism) === Noun === theory of mind (countable and uncountable, plural theories of mind) (psychology) The ability to form an opinion about what other people are thinking. Antonym: mindblindness (psychology, by extension) The intellectual ability to understand that different persons (other than the self) might have different intentions and knowledge. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === theory of mind on Wikipedia.Wikipedia