Abstract Theory of mind is the human conceptual capacity to understand other people as
agents who have subjective mental states such as beliefs, desires, and intentions. It is the …

Lying is a behavior that, in theory, is discouraged and punished, except when it isn't.
Perhaps as a result, many individuals lie at low levels somewhat regularly. While research …

In complex situations involving communication, agents might attempt to mask their
intentions, exploiting Shannon's theory of information as a theory of misinformation. Here …

Autistic people often feel they have to present as neurotypical or perform neurotypical social
behaviours in order to fit in. So-called'masking'is a social survival strategy used by autistic …

Previous findings on the association between theory of mind (ToM) and aggression in
children are mixed. The social skills deficit view regarded ToM as a single‐edged sword and …

Mental state reasoning is an integral part of children's teaching and learning understanding.
This study investigated whether a picture book reading approach focusing on mental state …

Lying is a universal, psychosocially complex behavior that society paradoxically views as
morally reprehensible yet socially necessary. However, learning how and when to lie can be …

Autistic children and adolescents often have greater difficulty engaging in deception than
their non-autistic peers. However, deception in autistic adulthood has received little attention …

Few studies have examined the lie-telling behavior of children who have externalizing
problems using experimental procedures. In the current study, children's lie-telling for …

Introduction Most people are generally honest, but around 5% of individuals are prolific liars,
some of whom lie for fun or no reason. However, developmental research on atypical lying …