“…It is a multifaceted construct consisting of several distinct components (Bora, Bartholomeusz, & Pantelis, 2016), including the capacity to (1) understand the knowledge and beliefs of others (cognitive ToM), and (2) understand the emotions of others (affective ToM; Bodden et al., 2013; Bora et al., 2016; Shamay‐Tsoory, Shur, et al., 2007). The ability to decode social cues in order to infer others' thoughts and emotions in social contexts is crucial in predicting the actions of others and facilitating prosocial behaviours (Van Rheenen et al., 2019). These skills are essential to social and functional success, which are widely reported as lacking in BD even beyond the long‐term resolution of clinical symptoms (Coryell et al., 1993; Dickerson, Sommerville, Origoni, Ringel, & Parente, 2001; Greenberg, Rosenblum, McInnis, & Muzik, 2014; MacQueen et al., 2001; Pope, Dudley, & Scott, 2007).…”