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How we read each other's minds

Rebecca Saxe · TED

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About

Sensing the motives and feelings of others is a natural talent for humans. But how do we do it? Here, Rebecca Saxe shares fascinating lab work that uncovers how the brain thinks about other peoples' thoughts -- and judges their actions.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2009
Speaker
Rebecca Saxe
Year
2009
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Psychology and the brain, Philosophy
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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