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Insights into the uniquely human origins of understanding other minds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

Tobias Grossmann Open the ORCID record for Tobias Grossmann [Opens in a new window]  and
Kenn Lacsamana Dela Cruz
Tobias Grossmann
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Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA. tg3ny@virginia.edu https://psychology.as.virginia.edu/people/profile/tg3ny kld2db@virginia.edu https://psychology.as.virginia.edu/people/profile/kld2db
Kenn Lacsamana Dela Cruz
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Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA. tg3ny@virginia.edu https://psychology.as.virginia.edu/people/profile/tg3ny kld2db@virginia.edu https://psychology.as.virginia.edu/people/profile/kld2db
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Abstract

We summarize research and theory to show that, from early in human ontogeny, much information about other minds can be gleaned from reading the eyes. This analysis suggests that eyes serve as uniquely human windows into other minds, which critically extends the target article by drawing attention to what might be considered the neurodevelopmental origins of knowledge attribution in humans.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e155
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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