This book looks very interesting, as does the author’s other work. Sort of tangentially related: empathic accuracy. Right now, humans can infer the emotions and actual thought contents of complete strangers, way above chance. This guy has done many, many years of research:
Ickes, William. Everyday mind reading: Understanding what other people think and feel. Prometheus Books, 2003.
This book looks very interesting, as does the author’s other work. Sort of tangentially related: empathic accuracy. Right now, humans can infer the emotions and actual thought contents of complete strangers, way above chance. This guy has done many, many years of research:
Ickes, William. Everyday mind reading: Understanding what other people think and feel. Prometheus Books, 2003.