A D D I T I O N A L R E S O U R C E S
T HEORY OF M I ND
What it is . . .
Premack, D., and A. Premack. Original
Intelligence Unlocking the Mystery of Who We
Are. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003. (pp. 1 – 28)
Koster-Hale, J., and R. Saxe. "Theory of Mind: A
Neural Prediction Problem." Neuron 79, no. 5
(2013): 836-48.
How to test for you own Theory of
Mind (online RME test) . . .
https://psytests.org/arc/rmeten.html
(from Baron-Cohen, S., et al. "The "Reading the
Mind in the Eyes" Test Revised Version: A Study
with Normal Adults, and Adults with Asperger
Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism." J. Child
Psychol Psychiatry 42 (2001): 241-51)
How to enhance Theory of Mind . . .
Kidd, D.C., and E. Castano. "Reading Literary
Fiction Improves Theory of Mind." Science 342
(2013): 377-80 (Note the title here. It literally
reads "Join a book club and read a good book
together."
ORCHIDS AND DANDELIONS
Boyce, W. T. "Why Some Children Are Orchids
and Others Are Dandelions." Psych Today (2019).
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/20
1901/why-some-children-are-orchids-and-
others-are-dandelions
Dobbs, D. "Are You an Orchid or a Dandelion?".
New Scientist 213, no. 2849 (2012): 42-45.
"Is Your Child an Orchid or A Dandelion?
Unlocking The Science of Sensitive Kids" NPR
interview with Dr. Boyce
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-
shots/2019/03/04/699979387/is-your-child-an-
orchid-or-a-dandelion-unlocking-the-science-
of-sensitive-kids
Dr. John Medina is a developmental molecular biologist focused on
the genes involved in human brain development and the genetics
of psychiatric disorders. He has spent most of his professional life
as a private research consultant, working primarily in the
biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries on research related to
mental health. Medina is an affiliate Professor of Bioengineering at
the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Medina was the founding director of the Talaris Research Institute,
a Seattle-based research center originally focused on how infants
encode and process information at the cognitive, cellular, and
molecular levels.
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