| False-belief task: The false belief task in psychology assesses one's ability to understand that others can hold beliefs that differ from reality. Often used in theory-of-mind studies with children, this task measures cognitive development by evaluating if individuals can recognize and comprehend that someone might hold a belief that is false or inaccurate. See also Theory of Mind, Beliefs, Truth, Consciousness, Other minds. _____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
