ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026
Theory of mind predicts conversational success in early right hemisphere stroke recovery.
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Those living with right hemisphere damage (RHD) often struggle with engaging in aspects of conversation that require understanding what a speaker means. There is growing evidence that conversation relies on deducing the speaker's perspective, an ability known as theory of mind (ToM). However, whether conversation deficits after RHD relate to ToM deficits is unknown. Here, we related individual differences in conversational success to ToM in 33 speakers during the early stages of RHD (median 5 days post-stroke) in comparison to 16 age- and education-matched controls. We measured conversational success as the number of differences identified between two images while participants conversed with study coordinators. A non-verbal false belief task measured ToM abilities.
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