Planning with Theory of Mind
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HoSaxeCushman2022.pdf
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Author(s)
Ho, Mark K
Saxe, Rebecca
Cushman, Fiery
Date Issued
2022
Journal
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Citation
Ho, Mark K, Saxe, Rebecca and Cushman, Fiery. 2022. "Planning with Theory of Mind." Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 26 (11).
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Author's final manuscript
Abstract
Understanding Theory of Mind should begin with an analysis of the problems it solves. The traditional answer is that Theory of Mind is used for predicting others' thoughts and actions. However, the same Theory of Mind is also used for planning to change others' thoughts and actions. Planning requires that Theory of Mind consists of abstract structured causal representations and supports efficient search and selection from innumerable possible actions. Theory of Mind contrasts with less cognitively demanding alternatives: statistical predictive models of other people's actions, or model-free reinforcement of actions by their effects on other people. Theory of Mind is likely used to plan novel interventions and predict their effects, for example, in pedagogy, emotion regulation, and impression management.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
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https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TICS.2022.08.003
