Afsaneh Bakhtiari, Fatemeh Kashefi, Hajar Pasha, Fatemeh Nasiri-Amiri, Fatemeh Bakouei, Elnaz Saffari
Role of family communication patterns as predictors of behavioral health among students of public universities in north of Iran
Journal of education and health promotion
mentalizing theory mind tom ie ability recognize people think feel crucial component human social intelligence recently proposed tom decomposed automatic controlled neurocognitive components latter engage executive functions eg working memory inhibitory control task switching critical notion dual processes expected follow different developmental dynamics work provide novel experimental evidence notion report data gathered thirty thousand participants massive web poll peoples cognitive skills included tom executive functions show although maturation executive functions occurs synchrony around 20 years age case different mentalizing competences either mature elementary tom constituents higherlevel tom addition show interindividual differences executive functions predict variability higherlevel tom skills onset adulthood onwards ie complete maturation executive functions taken together results indicate relative contribution toms controlled component significantly changes age particular implies lifespan people may rely upon distinct cognitive architectures reading others minds