Theory of mind in context: Mental-state representations for social evaluation

Authors: Brandon M. Woo, Enda Tan, J. Kiley Hamlin

Published: 2021-11-19

DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x20001818

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Abstract

AbstractWhereas Phillips and colleagues argue that knowledge representations are more basic than belief representations, we argue that an accurate analysis of what is fundamental to theory of mind may depend crucially on the context in which mental-state reasoning occurs. Specifically, we call for increased study of the developmental trajectory of mental-state reasoning within socially evaluative contexts.