Magic Cups Task

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Magic Cups Task

The Magic Cups Task (Rahman et al, 2021) is a 'Theory of Mind' (ToM) paradigm to study people's ability to infer another person's thoughts and beliefs.
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Duration: 45 minutes
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Magic Cups Task

The Magic Cups Task by Rahman et al (2021) studies people's ability to infer another person's thoughts and beliefs within a 'Theory of Mind' (ToM) paradigm. This script runs German instructions.
Legal Notice: CC-By Attribution 4.0 International
Duration: 45 minutes
(Requires Inquisit Lab)
(Run with Inquisit Web)
Last Updated
German

References

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Rahman, F., Kessler, K., Apperly, I. A., Hansen, P. C., Javed, S., Holland, C. A., & Hartwright, C. E. (2021). Sources of Cognitive Conflict and Their Relevance to Theory-of-Mind Proficiency in Healthy Aging: A Preregistered Study. Psychological Science, 32(12), 1918–1936. https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976211017870

Miller, S. A. (2022). Advanced Theory of Mind. Oxford University Press, Incorporated. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197573174.001.0001