Table 1: Predominant accounts of Theory of Mind.

ToM Account Explanation of ToM development References Integrated  Modularity A module spontaneously processes attended actions, treats actions as intentional, and automatically computes mental states. [22, 23]  Theory-theory Children develop a theory of how the mind works and revise and replace that theory with successive theories. [10, 24]  Sociocultural Social contextual variables (e.g., interactions with friends and family) act as underlying sources of ToM development. [5, 11, 25, 26]  Language ToM develops from our ability to use language. [27] Differentiated  Functional multilinear socialization Reasoning about one’s own and others’ mental states are two distinct cognitive abilities: social reasoning and intrapersonal reasoning. [1, 2]  Simulation Children use self-reasoning skills to map and simulate other’s reasoning. [3, 4]