# Reading the mind in the eyes: Test

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Submitted by macbudkowski.eth on 2024-04-24 UTC, 1 upvote, 1 comment

## Summary

The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test, which asks users to choose the word that best describes what a pictured person is thinking or feeling, was developed by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen in 1997 and updated in 2001. The page says the test has been evaluated in over 250 studies and found to have good reliability and validity. It presents 36 questions with four word options each, and gives an average score range of 22 to 30 correct responses. The page says scores above 30 suggest the taker may be quite good at reading mental states from facial cues, while scores below 22 suggest difficulty.

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Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test

Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test

For each set of eyes, choose which word best describes what the person in the picture is thinking or feeling. You may feel that more than one word is applicable, so choose the word which you consider to be the most suitable. Before making your choice, make sure that you have read all four words. Try to do the task as quickly as possible, but you will not be timed.

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The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test was developed by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen in 1997 and updated in 2001. The test has been evaluated in over 250 studies to date, and has been found to have good reliability and validity. Citations

Which word best describes what the person in the picture is thinking and feeling?

01/36

Playful

Comforting

Irritated

Bored

01/36

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Understanding Your Score

The average score for this test is in the range of 22 to 30 correct responses. If you scored above 30, you may be quite good at understanding someone's mental state based on facial cues. If you scored below 22, you may find it difficult to understand a person's mental state based on their facial expressions.

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Source: Courtesy of Simon Baron-Cohen,

https://www.questionwritertracker.com/quiz/61/Z4MK3TKB.html

Source: Courtesy of Simon Baron-Cohen, https://www.questionwritertracker.com/quiz/61/Z4MK3TKB.html

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## Comments

**macbudkowski.eth**: Made some too hurried calls and got 26/36. 

Jessica Livingston (co-founder of YC) had 36/36 per Paul Graham: https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1782875262855663691