Theory of mind affects the interpretation of another person's focus of attention
Abstract People are drawn to social, animate things more than inanimate objects. Previous research has also shown gaze following in humans, a process that has been linked to theory of mind (ToM). In three experiments, we investigated whether animacy and ToM are involved when making judgements about...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96513-2 |