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Is Theory of Mind Analogical? Evidence from the Analogical Theory of Mind cognitive model

Irina Rabkina

Dr

Occidental College

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

8:00 AM America/Chicago

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Neuroscience

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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.

Topics

AToMTheory of Mindanalogical reasoningbeliefcognitiondesireknowledgemental statessocial interaction

About the Speaker

Irina Rabkina

Dr

Occidental College

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www.oxy.edu/academics/faculty/irina-rabkina

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