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Why most research based on the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test is unsubstantiated and uninterpretable: A response to Murphy and Hall (2024)

Why most research based on the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test is unsubstantiated and uninterpretable: A response to Murphy and Hall (2024)

Wendy C Higgins ¹, David M Kaplan ¹, Eliane Deschrijver ², Robert M Ross ³

Wendy C Higgins ¹, David M Kaplan ¹, Eliane Deschrijver ²

¹Macquarie University, School of Psychological Sciences, NSW 2109, Australia.
²University of Sydney, School of Psychology, NSW 2006, Australia.
³Macquarie University, Department of Philosophy, NSW 2109, Australia.

⁰Macquarie University, School of Psychological Sciences, NSW 2109, Australia.

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December 19, 2024

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Summary

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The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) scores are not valid for measuring social cognitive ability due to insufficient construct validity evidence. Researchers should cease using the RMET and re-evaluate prior findings.

Area Of Science

Psychological Measurement
Social Cognition Research
Psychometrics

Background

The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) is widely used to assess emotion recognition.
Concerns exist regarding the construct validity evidence supporting RMET scores.
A recent review highlighted issues with reporting practices for RMET validity evidence.

Keywords:

Construct validation Measurement Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test Social cognition Validity

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