Acquisition of "theory of mind" and development of executive function

术语“心理理论”和“执行功能”已经被用来解释典型和非典型的发展（例如，广泛性发育障碍）。使用结构方程模型对成年人进行的研究表明，个体成分（抑制控制、工作记忆和设置转换）是可以区分的。然而，儿童的数据是矛盾的。有证据表明，抑制控制和工作记忆对于“心理理论”的出现至关重要。"

The terms "theory of mind" and "executive function" have been used to account for typical and atypical development (e.g., pervasive developmental disorders). Research using a structural equation modeling with adults has revealed that the individual components (inhibitory control, working memory, and set shifting) can be differentiated. However, the data from children are contradictory. The evidence suggests that inhibitory control and working memory are vital for the emergence of "theory of mind."