Artificial minds and real beliefs: Perceiving mental states in AI

Authors: O Jacobs

Published: 2025

Publication: 2025 - open.library.ubc.ca

This is a University of British Columbia doctoral thesis that investigates how people perceive and attribute mental states (beliefs, intentions, minds) to artificial intelligence systems — exploring the psychological and conceptual underpinnings of mind perception in human–AI interaction.

Institution: University of British Columbia

Research Area: Mind Perception in Human-AI Interaction, Anthropomorphism, Psychology

Discipline: Psychology , Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in AI