Nicholas Epley introduces the latest research into the strengths and foibles of human social minds. He describes some of the common mistakes the mind makes: how the socially active brain can go into overdrive and perceive 'mind' in inanimate objects; how egocentrism can cause people to attribute their own beliefs to others, or leads them to believe that they are the center of attention; or that embarrassing blunders are noticed by others who, in fact, are paying no attention at all.
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