Rebecca Saxe
MIT Neuroscientist | Exploring the Social Brain
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Rebecca Saxe is a leading neuroscientist and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at MIT. Her groundbreaking research has mapped the neural basis of our ability to understand the thoughts and feelings of other people.
Saxe has received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship and Roslyn Abramson Award for her pioneering work in social neuroscience. Her TED Talks on mind reading and moral reasoning have reached millions, offering scientific insights into the complex social cognition that makes us human.
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How we read each other's minds
Sensing the motives and feelings of others is a natural talent for humans. But how do we do it? Here, Rebecca Saxe shares fascinating lab work that uncovers how the brain thinks about other peoples' thoughts -- and judges their actions.
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