title: Flexibility of theory of mind in a matrix game when partner's level is different.
abstract: The development of theory of mind (ToM) was investigated as flexibility of prediction and decision-making in matrix games with 202 13-, 16-, 19-, and 24-year-old participants. The ToM flexibility of prediction and decision-making showed no significant differences among any age group. The ToM flexibility of prediction and decision-making of the 0th-order partner was better than that of the 1st-order partner. The ToM flexibility of prediction was better than the ToM flexibility of decision making. Matrix games are a feasible, effective, and discriminative way to explore higher levels of theory of mind.
authors.affiliation: Education College, Tianjin Normal University, China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xi-Ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Liqi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005716:Game Theory; D005717:Games, Experimental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D056345:Theory of Mind; D055815:Young Adult