心理理论研究综述：从儿童发展到成人应用
A Review of Theory of Mind Research: From Childhood Development to Adult Application
摘要: 心理理论的发展是一个复杂的认知习得过程，它对于理解个人的心理状态和预测行为非常关键。心理理论研究已经进行了四十多年，期间取得了众多重要成果。目前，研究范围已从儿童扩展到成人和老年人。研究者们通过各种实验和观察方法，发现儿童在不同的成长阶段表现出不同水平的心理理论能力。对于成年人和老年人的研究却存在争议，并且这些研究的实验设计也遭到了一些质疑。未来关于心理理论的研究应该更深入探讨它在不同年龄阶段的连续性和变化特点。此外，研究还应关注心理理论在特殊人群中的应用，以及它在精神健康治疗方面的潜在价值。
Abstract: The development of theory of mind is a complex cognitive acquisition process, which is of great significance for understanding individual mental states and behavior predictions. The study of the theory of mind has been going on for more than 40 years and has yielded many results. Today, the focus on theory of mind has expanded from early childhood to adulthood and old age. Through experiments and observations, researchers have found that children exhibit different psychological theory abilities at different ages. However, studies in adults and older adults have been controversial, and the experimental paradigm has been questioned. Future research on theory of mind should further explore the continuous change characteristics of theory of mind in all ages. At the same time, attention should also be paid to the application of psychological theory in the treatment of special populations and mental diseases.
文章引用：黄守桢. 心理理论研究综述：从儿童发展到成人应用[J]. 社会科学前沿, 2025, 14(6): 370-377. https://doi.org/10.12677/ass.2025.146515

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