Is Theory of Mind Analogical? Evidence from the Analogical Theory of Mind cognitive model
Schedule
Thursday, September 29, 2022
13:00 UTC
Irina Rabkina
Dr
Occidental College
Host: Analogical Minds
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Open recording
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Available
Host
Analogical Minds
Duration
90 minutes
Abstract
Theory of mind, which consists of reasoning about the knowledge, belief, desire, and similar mental states of others, is a key component of social reasoning and social interaction. While it has been studied by cognitive scientists for decades, none of the prevailing theories of the processes that underlie theory of mind reasoning and development explain the breadth of experimental findings. I propose that this is because theory of mind is, like much of human reasoning, inherently analogical. In this talk, I will discuss several theory of mind findings from the psychology literature, the challenges they pose for our understanding of theory of mind, and bring in evidence from the Analogical Theory of Mind (AToM) cognitive model that demonstrates how these findings fit into an analogical understanding of theory of mind reasoning.
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