Theory of Mind and its reflection in Children's Narrative Abilities

Theory of Mind and narrative abilities are closely related in a bidirectional way.On the one hand, Theory of Mind is reflected in the quality of discourse production and comprehension, and on the other hand narrative input influences the development of Theory of Mind in children.The present contribution is theoretical in nature, defining the Theory of Mind, its development, and describing in more detail its relationship to narrative abilities in children.It also provides information on the possibilities of assessing Theory of Mind within a narrative context in the child population.