“…According to this argument, “mind‐blindness” reduces the recognition of others' beliefs, thoughts, knowledge, desires, and intentions in the course of interactions with others (Baron‐Cohen, ). Theory of mind abilities have been measured through a variety of tasks that require the attribution of intentions, beliefs, and other psychological states to another person on the basis of prior background knowledge about that person—their experiences and personality or on the basis of a person's ongoing bodily comportment, facial expressions, voice quality, and actions (Gunderson, ). Typically, those on the spectrum are unable to interpret the emotions of others and expectations of others in conversational interaction (Williams, ).…”