Abstract
BackgroundThe ‘Reading the Mind in the Eyes’ (Eyes) test is an advanced test of theory of mind. It is widely used to assess individual differences in social cognition and emotion recognition across different groups and cultures. The present study examined distributions of responses and scores on a Spanish version of the test in a non-clinical Spanish adult population, and assessed test-retest reliability over a 1-year interval.MethodsA total of 358 undergraduates of both sexes, age 18 to 65 years, completed the Spanish version of the test twice over an interval of 1 year. The Bland-Altman method was used to calculate test-retest reliability.ResultsDistributions of responses and scores were optimal. Test-retest reliability for total score on the Eyes test was .63 (P <.01), based on the intraclass correlation coefficient. Test-retest reliability using the Bland-Altman method was fairly good.ConclusionsThis is the first study providing evidence that the Eyes test is reliable and stable over a 1-year period, in a non-clinical sample of adults.
Highlights
The ‘Reading the Mind in the Eyes’ (Eyes) test is an advanced test of theory of mind
Social cognitive studies examine how people process information in the social environment, perceiving, interpreting, and responding to the mental states, dispositions, and behaviors of others [2,3,4,5]. These processes are tightly linked to processes referred to as emotion recognition and ‘theory of mind’, that allow individuals to imagine the mental state of others [6] to both predict their behavior and respond appropriately
Numerous studies have shown that deficits in emotion recognition and theory of mind compromise social interaction and are related to conditions such as schizophrenia [7,8], autism [9,10,11], eating disorders [12,13,14], bipolar disorder [15,16], social anxiety [17], and borderline personality disorder [18]
Summary
The ‘Reading the Mind in the Eyes’ (Eyes) test is an advanced test of theory of mind. Social cognitive studies examine how people process information in the social environment, perceiving, interpreting, and responding to the mental states (intentions, feelings, perception, and beliefs), dispositions, and behaviors of others [2,3,4,5]. These processes are tightly linked to processes referred to as emotion recognition and ‘theory of mind’, that allow individuals to imagine the mental state of others [6] to both predict their behavior and respond appropriately. These instruments are intended to assess theory of mind in individuals with autism or Asperger Syndrome, but may be applicable to other conditions [23]
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