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KMID : 0379220100300030743
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2010 Volume.30 No. 3 p.743 ~ p.757
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Theory of Mind in Old Age: A Review from a Neurocognitive Perspective
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Park Min
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Abstract
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Theory of mind (ToM) is the ability to infer one’s own and other people’s mental states such as beliefs, desires, and intentions. Although the majority of research in ToM has focused on young children or autistic individuals, several studies have investigated ToM in normal old age and in the demented elderly. This article provides an overview on existent findings of theory of mind in aging populations and suggests future directions for research including applying neuroimaging techniques and real-life tasks. It is still unclear how ToM in aging is associated with other aspects of cognition. However, it is expected that ToM perspective on aging will increase our understanding of aging of cognition and social functioning.
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KEYWORD
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Theory of Mind, cognitive aging, dementia, executive function, neuroimaging
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