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Beliefs are central components of folk psychology, as they are defined as mental states within that framework [1]. Theorists often discuss beliefs specifically in the context of folk psychology, either by using them to characterize mental states [2] or by questioning their existence as a simplification of that framework [3].
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AI Sessions #9: The Case Against AI Consciousness (with Anil Seth) conspicuouscognition.com 2 facts
perspectiveAn analytic functionalist might argue that AI systems can be conscious if they adhere closely to the platitudes of everyday folk psychology, such as forming goals, beliefs, and aspirations, even if the underlying processes of brains and AI systems differ.
claimAnalytic functionalism defines mental states based on everyday folk psychology, characterizing them through common understanding of how people form, hold, and lose mental states like beliefs.
Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
perspectiveSome theorists deny the existence of beliefs, arguing that the concept is borrowed from folk psychology and oversimplifies complex psychological or neurological processes.