Reflexively mindblind: Using theory of mind to interpret behavior requires effortful attention

2010/02/20 by Shuhong Lin, Boaz Keysar, Nicholas Epley · 418 citations
Psychology · #Child and Animal Learning Development #Cognition #Cognitive psychology #Cultural Differences and Values #Language, Metaphor, and Cognition #Psychology #Social psychology #Task (project management) #Theory of mind #Working memory

paper · doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2009.12.019

published in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 46(3), 551-556 (Elsevier BV)

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