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Document Information
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Academic text / book excerpt (evidence file)
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Summary
This document is Page 96 of a larger text, likely a book or academic paper on psychology, specifically regarding 'Theory of Mind.' It discusses the concepts of 'Attending' and 'Seeking' in relation to understanding the minds of others. The text references psychological experiments involving the Prisoner's Dilemma game (cooperate vs. compete) and cites researcher Tanya Luhrmann. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' footer, indicating it was collected as part of a congressional investigation, likely as an attachment or reading material found in the subject's possession.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Tanya Luhrmann | Researcher/Author |
Cited in the text regarding her chapter on discerning other minds.
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| Average American | Hypothetical Subject |
Used as a comparison point in a thought experiment about happiness.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| House Oversight Committee |
Identified via the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021342'.
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Relationships (1)
Text cites 'as Tanya Luhrmann describes in her chapter'.
Key Quotes (4)
"People rarely notice things in their environment unless they are specifically attending to them."Source
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"Indeed, as Tanya Luhrmann describes in her chapter, people may have to work very hard to discern other minds, such as the mind of God, even when they are actively looking for them."Source
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"Making people feel lonely or isolated, for instance, increases the tendency to describe one’s pet as thoughtful, considerate, or sympathetic (all mindful traits)."Source
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"Thinking about other minds requires attentional effort. It does not necessarily come automatically."Source
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