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Understanding others' mental states (Theory of Mind) relies on information consistency, which is more crucial than the amount of data. This impacts social interaction research and interventions.

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    • Information manipulation significantly altered ToM performance.
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    Conclusions:

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    • Findings have implications for developing social stimuli to aid individuals with social deficits.
    • Results contribute to understanding information processing in social cognition.