Table 1.
Summary of our recommendations for the alternatives to each of the discarded terms
| Original terms | Suggested alternatives | Percentage of agreement |
|---|---|---|
| Mindreading | Mentalizing | 82% |
| Affective Theory of Mind | Mentalizing about affective states | 92% |
| Cognitive Theory of Mind | Mentalizing about beliefs N.B: or mentalizing about intentions/desires/etc., depending on the specific context. | 84.6% |
| Cognitive Empathy | Mentalizing | 85% |
| Social Perspective-taking | Perspective-taking | 90% |
| Affective Perspective-taking | Perspective-taking | 85% |
| Empathic Perspective-taking | Mentalizing about affective states | 83% |
| Emotional Perspective-taking | Mentalizing about affective states | 82% |
| Cognitive Perspective-taking | Mentalizing about beliefs N.B: or mentalizing about intentions/desires/etc., depending on the specific context. | 85% |
| Conceptual Perspective-taking | Mentalizing | 87% |
These recommendations are based on the consensual definitions obtained.