How we read each other’s minds

April 22, 2016

Summary

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.

Filmed July 2009 at TED Global 2009
Uploaded to YouTube on Sep 11, 2009 by TED

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