Theory of mind: what chess and drug dealers can teach you about manipulation

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Theory of mind is the ability we all have to see things from another’s point of view. It’s essential in all our interactions.
A new study from Mount Sinai School of Medicine shows just how far we use this when persuading others.
Manipulating others uses a part of our brain used often in games like chess. Perhaps being better at the one makes you better at the other?

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