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

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.25646v1
• Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:59:05 GMT
• Title: A Mentalistic Interface for Probing Folk-Psychological Attribution to Non-Humanoid Robots
• Abstract summary: This paper presents an experimental platform for studying intentional-state attribution toward a non-humanoid robot.<n>The system combines a simulated robot, realistic task environments, and large language model-based explanatory layers.
• Score: 0.049259062564301744
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: 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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