Have you ever wondered how you can understand someone so well in one moment... and completely lose the ability to see their perspective in another?

The spouse whose reaction suddenly makes no sense.

The employee you immediately decide has a bad attitude.

The child whose behaviour feels deliberately difficult.

The colleague whose intentions you're certain you understand.

The disagreement where suddenly your perspective feels like the only reasonable one.

We often assume these are communication problems.

But what if something is happening one layer earlier?

In this episode, Brandi sits down with BJ Slager to explore Theory of Mind—our capacity to recognize that another person has thoughts, feelings, beliefs, desires, and perceptions different from our own.

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