Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET)

The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) assesses the ability to recognize complex mental states as expressed by human eyes. Participants pick one of four options (e.g. puzzled, nervous, insisting or contemplative) which they think best describes what the person in each photograph is thinking or feeling.

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  • Generation R

  • 9-10 years
    •   M
    8.7 - 12.5 years   From 2012-01-01 to 2016-12-31
    Mode of collection MeasurementsAndTests    Behavioral/cognitive task
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Reading the mind in the eyes test - mothers
    Measure name Emotion recognition
    References
    Baron-Cohen, S., Wheelwright, S., Spong, A., Scahill, V., & Lawson, J. (2001). Are intuitive physics and intuitive psychology independent? A test with children with Asperger Syndrome. Journal of Developmental and Learning Disorders, 5(1), 47-78.
    Baron‐Cohen, S., Wheelwright, S., Hill, J., Raste, Y., & Plumb, I. (2001). The “Reading the Mind in the Eyes” Test Revised Version: A Study with Normal Adults, and Adults with Asperger Syndrome or High‐functioning Autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 42(2), 241–251. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/1469-7610.00715
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