Everyone mind reads to some degree, using intuition and context clues to empathize with and interpret the thoughts, words and actions of others. Young children do this too. And according to a new study, those that do it best tend to be better selective learners. In an experiment conducted by researchers from Concordia University and the University of Ottawa, children with better mind-reading abilities were more likely to absorb information from trustworthy figures and disregard…
Kids who ‘mind read’ tend to learn more effectively
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