APS

30th APS Annual Convention · 2018

The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Scale: An Exploratory Factor Analysis

San Francisco, CA · May 2018

Poster · Clinical Science

  • Rachel Weinstock
    Georgia State University
  • Erin Tone
    Georgia State University

Abstract

Theory of mind (ToM) refers to the ability to understand others’ mental states. The Reading the Mind in the Eyes scale is commonly used as a measure of ToM. We conducted an exploratory factor analysis of this measure in a diverse young adult sample. A two-factor, 24-item solution emerged.

Social Cognition

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