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mind reading
Also known as: mindreading capacities, mind reading, mindreading, mind-reading
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Self-Consciousness - Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science oecs.mit.edu Jul 24, 2024 8 facts
referenceThe simulationist approach to mind reading posits that humans make sense of others and coordinate socially by working outwards from their own decision-making processes and self-understanding, as supported by Heal (1986) and Goldman (2006).
perspectiveProponents of the theory-theory model of mind reading argue that self-consciousness is a theoretical achievement resulting from applying common sense theories to oneself, similar to how one makes sense of others.
referenceThe mainstream approach in cognitive science views mind reading as the product of an implicit common sense psychological theory known as Theory of Mind (ToM), which emerges in stages during childhood, as described by Gopnik and Wellman (1994).
claimDevelopmental psychology initially operationalized mind reading abilities as the capacity to pass the false-belief test, which involves understanding that another subject might hold false beliefs about the world.
claimThere are two dominant models of mind reading, and they take different approaches to self-consciousness (Bermúdez, 2022).
claimThe study of mind reading, defined as understanding the psychology of others to navigate the social world, emerged as a significant topic in cognitive science during the 1980s.
claimSelf-consciousness includes a dimension of mind reading, which is frequently described as self-knowledge or self-understanding.
claimIn cognitive science, mindreading is a neutral term referring to the complex of skills that human beings and various other species use to make sense of each other’s behavior and to navigate the social world.
The cross-cultural study of mind and behaviour: a word of caution link.springer.com Apr 8, 2022 4 facts
claimCecilia Heyes characterizes 'mindreading' as a domain-general, socially developed mental capacity rather than a domain-specific cognitive module.
claimCecilia Heyes posits that mindreading is the result of a cultural evolutionary process that is common to all human societies.
claimPsychologist Cecilia Heyes argues that 'mindreading' is a product of cultural learning rather than an innate, instinctual faculty.
referenceRichard Dawkins and John Krebs (1984) proposed that non-human animals likely possess the capacity for Theory of Mind, mindreading, or agency attribution in varying degrees.
Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution frontiersin.org 3 facts
claimSocially infused thinking entails unique cognitive skills and motivations for collaborating and communicating with others, such as an altruistic and egalitarian orientation and the capacity to mindread to enhance interpersonal coordination, as noted by Tomasello (2014), Bernhard et al. (2006), Fehr et al. (2008), and Heyes and Frith (2014).
referenceHeyes and Frith published 'The cultural evolution of mind reading' in the journal Science in 2014.
claimArchaic humans manifested derived traits including advanced mindreading capacities, a propensity for shared rhythmical movement and sound, and early precursors of storytelling through mimesis.
Self-Consciousness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 13, 2017 3 facts
referenceAlvin I. Goldman authored the book 'Simulating Minds: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Mindreading', published by Oxford University Press in 2006.
claimOne empirical proposal suggests that self-consciousness emerges as a self-directed form of mindreading, derived from early social interaction and the capacity to understand others.
claimShaun Nichols and Stephen P. Stich proposed an integrated account of pretence, self-awareness, and understanding other minds in their 2003 book 'Mindreading: An Integrated Account of Pretence, Self-Awareness, and Understanding Other Minds'.
The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers frontiersin.org Sep 27, 2017 1 fact
claimThe innate modules typically activated by psychedelics involve successful adaptations, including agency detection, theory of mind/mind reading, animal intelligences, musical intelligence, and mimetic enactment capacities.
CBT for Anxiety: Evidence-Based Techniques for Lasting Relief revivespokane.com Oct 22, 2025 1 fact
claimCommon types of negative thinking that contribute to anxiety include catastrophizing (assuming the worst possible outcome), all-or-nothing thinking (seeing situations as completely good or bad), overgeneralizing (applying one negative experience to all similar situations), and mind-reading (assuming you know what others are thinking).