Laura Kennedy: ‘My father’s recent death was as sad as his life had been’ (opens original article in a new tab)

Laura Kennedy discusses her father's lack of emotional understanding and how her niece Astrid's development of theory of mind highlights the impact of parental influence on children.

• Laura Kennedy reflects on her father's death and his lack of theory of mind.
• Her niece Astrid recently developed theory of mind, realizing people have hidden emotions.
• Astrid's father, Kennedy's brother, was protected from their father's negative influence.