In ‘Reading’ A Gaze, What We Believe Changes What We See

In primates including ourselves, the ability to register where others are looking is key in social circles. And, according to a new report published online on June 25th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, the way our brains process gaze-direction is much more sophisticated than a simple eyes-right versus eyes-left. In fact, the way our brains code another’s gaze-direction can hinge on what we already believe about that person’s mental state, the new evidence shows.

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Filed under: Psychology on June 30th, 2009