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Brain Activity Reveals How Well We Mentally Size Up Others Originally published by Univeristät Zürich on 9 March 2026 Humans often adapt their behavior to that of other people with lightning speed. A new study by the University of Zurich reveals what brain networks govern social mentalization and adaptatio n, making it possible to predict how flexibly one person reacts to others . The findings of the study could provide new approaches to gaining a better understanding of social disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder or borderline personality disorder . In the interaction with other people, we constantly assess what they think and intend. A new study by the University of Zurich (UZH) shows which brain networks are involved. (Image: iStock / DrAfter123) How quickly do we perceive whether a person we are interacting with is clever or predictable ? Be it in a game, a conversation or a negotiation, we constantly infer what others are thinking and size up their intentions , a...