You are... A mind reader

• Autores: Gilead Amit
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3103, 2016, págs. 30-31
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Amit talks about people's ability to guess. Artists must be able to imagine what their audiences will think of their characters. Without a theory of mind, there would be no compelling TV soaps, sculptures or books. Some think William Shakespeare must have had a particularly well-developed theory of mind to create such rich, complex characters. Mind reading is also crucial for societal norms. Being a good mind reader pays. Children who are relatively proficient later report being less lonely, and their teachers rate them as more sociable.