Teoria umysłu, oczekiwania społeczne a sytuacja osób z zaburzeniami w spektrum autyzmu, w tym z Zespołem Aspergera

Abstract

The author attempted to analyse the state of research on the Theory of Mind and its deficit in people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), especially those with Asperger Syndrome (AS). This analysis also searched for connections between the Theory of Mind and expectations which set the rules of social interdependence. In the aspect of the analysed research, it can be concluded that the Theory of Mind is connected – through a common expectation of empathy – with the need and the rules of acceptance and respect. The biologically conditioned deficit of the Theory of Mind of people with ASD causes a high risk of rejecting these people because they do not meet social expectations.