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"many ToM tests disadvantage autistic individuals in a manner unrelated to any ToM impairments"--e.g. "the requirement... to attribute mental states to entities that do not have minds" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39786849/ dismantling claims about & tests of ToM in autism, thorough, important, free

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Emily L. Long, Caroline Catmur, Geoffrey Bird (2026). The theory of mind hypothesis of autism: A critical evaluation of the status quo.. Psychological Review, 133(4), 1006-1024. American Psychological Association (APA).

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Emily L. Long, Caroline Catmur, Geoffrey Bird (2026). The theory of mind hypothesis of autism: A critical evaluation of the status quo.. Psychological Review, 133(4), 1006-1024. American Psychological Association (APA).

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July 2026
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10.1037/rev0000532
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Emily L. Long, Caroline Catmur, Geoffrey Bird
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Psychological Review
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133(4), 1006-1024
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article
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American Psychological Association (APA)
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Abstract

The theory of mind (ToM) hypothesis of autism is the idea that difficulties inferring the mental states of others may explain social communication difficulties in autism. In the present article, we critically evaluate existing theoretical accounts, concluding that none provides a sufficient explanation of ToM in autism. We then evaluate existing tests of ToM, identifying problems that limit the validity of the conclusions that may be drawn from them. Finally, as an example of how the identified issues may be resolved, we describe work developing a psychological account of ToM (the Mind-space framework) and a new test of ToM accuracy (the Interview Task). (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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