Colleen Ryan, Jennifer Mulvogue
An evaluation of professional development for staff working with nursing students in distress
International journal of mental health nursing
abstract individual theory mind imputes mental states others system inferences kind properly viewed theory states directly observable system used make predictions behavior others mental states chimpanzee may infer consider inferred species example purpose intention well knowledge belief thinking doubt guessing pretending liking forth determine whether chimpanzee infers states kind showed adult chimpanzee series videotaped scenes human actor struggling variety problems problems simple involving inaccessible food bananas vertically horizontally reach behind box forth original kohler problems others complex involving actor unable extricate locked cage shivering malfunctioning heater unable play phonograph unplugged videotape chimpanzee given several photographs one solution problem stick inaccessible bananas key locked actor lit wick malfunctioning heater chimpanzees consistent choice correct photographs understood assuming animal recognized videotape representing problem understood actors purpose chose alternatives compatible purpose