Name: How we read each other's minds
Uploaded: 2009-09-10T01:00:00Z
Duration: 16 min 37 s
Description: 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.

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.

Rebecca Saxe: How we read each other's minds

How we read each other's minds

Revealing the role of the Right Temporo-Parietal Junction in moral judgment, a window into our cognitive ethical processes.

Challenging ethical boundaries with Trans-Cranial Magnetic Stimulation, questioning the future of influencing moral decisions.

Discovering a brain region, Right Temporo-Parietal Junction, crucial for understanding others' thoughts enhances social cognition.