Reading the Mind in the Eyes Quiz: Can You Read People?

Have you ever heard the saying: “Eyes are the windows to the soul?” Well, in this Read the Mind in the Eyes quiz, you’ll get a chance to see if you can accurately read a person’s emotions just by looking at their eyes.

I’ve tried the test and found it interesting and fun, so I decided to share it with you.

What is the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test?

The Reading the Mind in the Eyes test was developed by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at Cambridge University. It’s a psychological test that assesses a person’s ability to recognize emotions from the eyes.

The original version of the test was created in 1977 and consisted of only 25 photographs; it was later expanded to 36 to make it more challenging.

This test is often used in the field of psychology and neuroscience research, as well as in clinical settings, to assess social cognition skills and the spectrum of autism.

How Does the Quiz Work?

The Reading Emotions through Eyes quiz consists of 36 photographs of only the eye region of different individuals – both males and females.

Each photograph is accompanied by four possible answers describing emotions, and you have to choose which word best describes what the person in the picture is feeling. Only one option is correct.

You’ll get a point for each correct answer.  If you look at the options for each emotion, you’ll often find at least one or two options to be obviously incorrect. I found numbers 10 and 19 especially tricky. Let me know in the comments how many answers you got right!

RMET Answers

Below, you can find the correct answers, so if you haven’t taken the quiz yet, return to the beginning of the article to test yourself first.

The correct answer is playful.

The correct answer is upset.

The correct answer is desire.

The correct answer is insisting.

The correct answer is worried.

The correct answer is fantasizing.

The correct answer is uneasy.

The correct answer is despondent (in low spirits).

The correct answer is preoccupied.

The correct answer is cautious.

The correct answer is regretful.

The correct answer is skeptical.

The correct answer is anticipating.

The correct answer is accusing.

The correct answer is contemplative.

The correct answer is thoughtful.

The correct answer is doubtful.

The correct answer is decisive.

The correct answer is tentative.

The correct answer is friendly.

The correct answer is fantasizing.

The correct answer is preoccupied.

The correct answer is defiant.

The correct answer is pensive.

The correct answer is interested.

The correct answer is hostile.

The correct answer is cautious.

The correct answer is interested.

The correct answer is reflective.

The correct answer is flirtatious.

The correct answer is confident.

The correct answer is serious.

The correct answer is concerned.

The correct answer is distrustful.

The correct answer is nervous.

The correct answer is suspicious.

The correct answer is panicked.

So, how many correct answers did you get? Which photos did you find tricky to identify? Share your results in the comments.