Foundations of theory of mind and its development in early childhood
Abstract Theory of mind is the human conceptual capacity to understand other people as
agents who have subjective mental states such as beliefs, desires, and intentions. It is the …
agents who have subjective mental states such as beliefs, desires, and intentions. It is the …
Open problems in cooperative ai
Problems of cooperation--in which agents seek ways to jointly improve their welfare--are
ubiquitous and important. They can be found at scales ranging from our daily routines--such …
ubiquitous and important. They can be found at scales ranging from our daily routines--such …
Coordinating social action: a primer for the cross-species investigation of communicative repair
Human joint action is inherently cooperative, manifested in the collaborative efforts of
participants to minimize communicative trouble through interactive repair. Although …
participants to minimize communicative trouble through interactive repair. Although …
Meaning and ostension in great ape gestural communication
It is sometimes argued that while human gestures are produced ostensively and
intentionally, great ape gestures are produced only intentionally. If true, this would make the …
intentionally, great ape gestures are produced only intentionally. If true, this would make the …
Theory of mind from observation in cognitive models and humans
A major challenge for research in artificial intelligence is to develop systems that can infer
the goals, beliefs, and intentions of others (ie, systems that have theory of mind, ToM). In this …
the goals, beliefs, and intentions of others (ie, systems that have theory of mind, ToM). In this …
Human and nonhuman norms: a dimensional framework
Human communities teem with a variety of social norms. In order to change unjust and
harmful social norms, it is crucial to identify the psychological processes that give rise to …
harmful social norms, it is crucial to identify the psychological processes that give rise to …
Between prudence and paranoia: Theory of mind gone right, and wrong
Agents need to be on their toes when interacting with competitive others to avoid being
duped. Too much vigilance out of context can, however, be detrimental and produce …
duped. Too much vigilance out of context can, however, be detrimental and produce …
The cultural evolution of mind-modelling
I argue that uniquely human forms of 'Theory of Mind'(or 'ToM') are a product of cultural
evolution. Specifically, propositional attitude psychology is a linguistically constructed folk …
evolution. Specifically, propositional attitude psychology is a linguistically constructed folk …
Is implicit theory of mind the 'Real Deal'? The own‐belief/true‐belief default in adults and young preschoolers
Recent studies reveal spontaneous implicit false‐belief understanding in infancy. But is this
early ability genuine theory‐of‐mind? Spontaneous tasks may allow early success by …
early ability genuine theory‐of‐mind? Spontaneous tasks may allow early success by …
You get us, so you like us: Feeling understood by an outgroup predicts more positive intergroup relations via perceived positive regard.
Intergroup felt understanding—the belief that outgroup members understand and accept
ingroup perspectives—has been found to predict positive intergroup outcomes, but the …
ingroup perspectives—has been found to predict positive intergroup outcomes, but the …