Concepts
The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 4,828 atoms across 8 types
Axiomempirical
Mental States Are Cognitively Imputable
Mental states (beliefs, desires, intentions, knowledge, emotions) can be systematically imputed to oneself and others through dedicated cognitive mechanisms that generate predictive models of behavior.
1 lessontheory-of-mindmental-state-attributionsocial-cognition
Axiomempirical
Egocentric Anchoring in Perspective-Taking
Humans exhibit egocentric anchoring when modeling others' perspectives, beginning from their own viewpoint and adjusting insufficiently to account for differing knowledge, beliefs, or perceptual access.
1 lessontheory-of-mindperspective-takingcognitive-bias
Axiomempirical
Cognitive and Affective Empathy Are Distinct
Understanding another person's reasoning structure and mental states (cognitive empathy) is neurologically and functionally distinct from feeling what they feel (affective empathy).
1 lessonempathytheory-of-mindemotional-intelligence