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Rebecca Saxe: How we read each other's minds

Dec 21, 2009 22:07

TED Talk on the brain bit we use to think about what others are thinking, and its effect on moral judgment. Thanks, tugger, and you're right, we need to try that test on Alex.

ethics, psychology, brains

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ariadne3 December 23 2009, 07:22:12 UTC

That was fantastic to watch. It's pretty relevant to my thesis, as one of the things that makes it difficult for people with autism to relate to other people is a deficit in "Theory of Mind," which is what Simon Baron-Cohen calls not being able to understand others' thoughts after a certain age. Now I know what part of the brain that is supposed to be kept in ( ... )

memegarden December 23 2009, 17:41:58 UTC

Yup. I plan to conduct these experiments shortly. You know, on the short person. :)