Analyze Social Behavior in Autistic Children by Using Theory of Mind

Abstract

A complicated heterogeneous disorder, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) impacts verbal and nonverbal communication, social relationships, as well as social and cognitive activities. The study of the theory of mind (ToM) entails the observation, comprehension, and interpretation of mental states and the behaviors they produce. ToM and ASD are closely related. The ToM exam is frequently failed by kids with ASD. Currently, scientists have discovered a link between ToM, social-emotional development, and cognitive development in kids with ASD. ToM was successful in predicting with precision the limitations of autistic patients' social skills, creative abilities, and communication. However, the causes of autism are still largely unknown because of the disorder's complicated behavior and polygenic disorders. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how ToM affects the social, emotional, and cognitive growth of children with ASD. The study uses Empathizing-systemizing (E-S) theory to explain the non-social and social traits of autistic children and describes how ASD children make moral decisions from the perspective of cognitive and social development.