A Mentalistic Interface for Probing Folk-Psychological Attribution to Non-Humanoid Robots

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Main Authors: Pisaneschi, Giulio, Serio, Pierpaolo, Gerbier, Estelle, Ryals, Andrea Dan, Pollini, Lorenzo, Cimino, Mario G. C. A.
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Published: 2026
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author Pisaneschi, Giulio
Serio, Pierpaolo
Gerbier, Estelle
Ryals, Andrea Dan
Pollini, Lorenzo
Cimino, Mario G. C. A.
author_facet Pisaneschi, Giulio
Serio, Pierpaolo
Gerbier, Estelle
Ryals, Andrea Dan
Pollini, Lorenzo
Cimino, Mario G. C. A.
contents This paper presents an experimental platform for studying intentional-state attribution toward a non-humanoid robot. The system combines a simulated robot, realistic task environments, and large language model-based explanatory layers that can express the same behavior in mentalistic, teleological, or mechanistic terms. By holding behavior constant while varying the explanatory frame, the platform provides a controlled way to investigate how language and framing shape the adoption of the intentional stance in robotics.
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spellingShingle A Mentalistic Interface for Probing Folk-Psychological Attribution to Non-Humanoid Robots
Pisaneschi, Giulio
Serio, Pierpaolo
Gerbier, Estelle
Ryals, Andrea Dan
Pollini, Lorenzo
Cimino, Mario G. C. A.
Robotics
Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
This paper presents an experimental platform for studying intentional-state attribution toward a non-humanoid robot. The system combines a simulated robot, realistic task environments, and large language model-based explanatory layers that can express the same behavior in mentalistic, teleological, or mechanistic terms. By holding behavior constant while varying the explanatory frame, the platform provides a controlled way to investigate how language and framing shape the adoption of the intentional stance in robotics.
title A Mentalistic Interface for Probing Folk-Psychological Attribution to Non-Humanoid Robots
topic Robotics
Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.25646