What Is Blind Mind?

Mind-blindness, mindblindness or mind blindness is a theory initially developed in 1990 that explains autistic people as having a lack or developmental delay of theory of mind (ToM), meaning they are unable to attribute mental states to others.

What does blind mind mean?

n. 1. a deficit in theory of mind that is characteristic of people with autism. A person with mindblindness cannot “read the minds” of others—that is, understand their behavior in terms of belief–desire reasoning. [

What is mental blindness called?

Aphantasia: mental blindness. Aphantasia. Aphantasia is a rare condition where the individual can't voluntarily visualize imagery. It is not considered a disorder, but rather a neurological abnormality that affects the brain without any serious health risks.