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A study of how we understand others, ourselves and society. It looks at research indicating that, for example, people with autism - a mainly male disorder - cannot detect emotions from pictures of eyes; and that children remember when their wishes have been fulfilled better than when they have not.
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what you're thinking," we say, but how do we know what others are thinking or feeling? Because evolution has granted us what has come to be known as "Theory of Mind," the ability not only to be self-aware but aware of others' consciousness. Theory of Mind develops slowly-and in some cases, such as autism, develops little or not at all. Theory of Mind allows us to interact socially, to care about others, to manage our behavior in groups, to fall in love, and--less admirably--it allows us to lie.
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You are less likely to detect lies told to you by your longterm partner than by a new acquaintance.Female babies react more strongly and more often to another baby's cries than male babies. In other words, female children are more predisposed to become personally distressed by emotion in others and to cry in sympathy.In general, the female brain is superior to the male brain when
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- PublisherWilliam Heinemann Ltd
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0434002690
- ISBN 13 9780434002696
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages288
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