Theory-of-mind deficits and causal attributions
Theory-of-mind deficits and causal attributions
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DOI：
10.1111/j.2044-8295.1998.tb02680.x
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发表时间：
1998-05-01
影响因子：
4
通讯作者：
Bentall, RP
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作者：
Kinderman, P;Dunbar, R;Bentall, RP
理解和概念化他人心理过程的能力被认为在社会交往中起着至关重要的作用。这一区域的缺陷，有时被称为心理理论（ToM）缺陷，已被确定为自闭症、阿斯伯格综合症和精神分裂症障碍，特别是偏执症的可能因果关系。偏执狂还与异常的归因方式有关，这一观察结果表明，ToM和归因过程可能是相关的现象。本文对归因过程与认知障碍之间的关系进行了研究。77名本科生参与者完成了ToM任务，46名还完成了内部、个人和情境归因问卷（IPSAQ）。ToM缺陷与将他人视为负面社交情境的责任人的倾向增加有关。本文还讨论了所观察到的归因与ToM缺陷之间关系的含义。
The ability to understand and conceptualize I:he mental processes of other people is considered to play a vital role in social interactions. Deficits in this area, sometimes known as theory-of-mind (ToM) deficits, have been identified as playing a possible causal role in autism, Asperger's syndrome and schizophrenic disorders, particularly paranoia. Paranoia has also been associated with an abnormal attributional style, an observation that suggests that ToM and attributional processes may be related phenomena. This paper describes a study examining the relationship between attributional processes and ToM deficits. Seventy-seven undergraduate participants completed a ToM task and forty-six also completed the Internal,Personal and Situational Attributions Questionnaire (IPSAQ). ToM deficits were associated with an increased tendency to identify other individuals as responsible for negative social situations. The implications of the observed relationship between attributions and ToM deficits are discussed.