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| Research article summary (published 30 May 2003): |
Inferring the mental processes of other minds.
Full Abstract
In 4 experiments, the authors examined how several variables influence the quality and quantity of information that people use to make judgments about other people. The results showed that when possible, participants consistently responded appropriately to variables that influenced information that they used to make inferences about other minds. The results also suggested that under circumstances with no opportunity to contrast behavior in different situations, people might not be sensitive to the quality and quantity of information present. The authors interpreted results to mean that under most circumstances, people make inferences in a way that efficiently uses information about the causes of behavior.
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Author/s: Anderson, Eric R (ER); Yoder, Carol Y (CY); Herrmann, Douglas J (DJ); Johnson, Thomas J (TJ); Gennaro, Rocco J (RJ);
Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute 47809, USA. pyeande(-atsign-)scifac.indstate.edu
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: The Journal of social psychology (J Soc Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2003-Jun; vol 143 (issue 3) : pp 355-73
Dates: Created 2003/07/08; Completed 2003/08/19; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12846518, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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