Close Topic Options

Mind-reading Motivation - MRM

Research examines social benefits of getting into someone else's head


Do you often wonder what the person next to you is thinking? You might be high in mind-reading motivation (MRM), a newly coined term for the practice of observing and interpreting bits of social information, like whether the person next to you is rhythmically drumming his fingers because he's anxious or if someone is preoccupied because she's gazing off into the distance. Ref. Source 4f.

MRM Motivation Mind-reading

Isn't that called being a mentalist? Its obviously quite a benefical talent and better if it can be taught.