Reading the Mind in Films Task (RMF)

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Available Test Variations

Reading the Mind in Films Task - Adult Version
Adult version of the Reading the Mind in Films Task in which participants attempt to infer the emotions of actors based on facial expressions and dramatic context (Golan et al - 2006).
Duration: 13 minutes
(Requires Inquisit Lab)
(Run with Inquisit Web)
Last Updated
English
Dec 1, 2025, 5:17PM
Reading the Mind in Films Task - Child Version
Child version of the Reading the Mind in Films Task in which participants attempt to infer the emotions of actors based on facial expressions and dramatic context (Golan et al - 2006).
Duration: 15 minutes
(Requires Inquisit Lab)
(Run with Inquisit Web)
Last Updated
English
Dec 1, 2025, 5:17PM

References

Google ScholarSearch Google Scholar for peer-reviewed, published research using the Inquisit Reading the Mind in Films Task (RMF).

O. Golan, S. Baron-Cohen, J.J. Hill and Y. Golan, (2006) The 'Reading the Mind in Films' Task: complex emotion recognition in adults with and without autism spectrum conditions Social Neuroscience,1 (2), 111-123.

Golan, Ofer, Baron-Cohen, Simon, & Golan, Yael. (2008). The ‘Reading the Mind in Films’ Task [Child Version]: Complex Emotion and Mental State Recognition in Children with and without Autism Spectrum Conditions. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(8), 1534-1541.