Understanding Theory of Mind should begin with an analysis of the problems it solves. The
traditional answer is that Theory of Mind is used for predicting others' thoughts and actions …

The complex reward structure of the social world and the uncertainty endemic to social
contexts poses a challenge for modeling. For example, during social interactions, the actions …

Humans require a shared conceptualization of others' emotions for adaptive social
functioning. A concept is a mental blueprint that gives our brains parameters for predicting …

From sparse descriptions of events, observers can make systematic and nuanced
predictions of what emotions the people involved will experience. We propose a formal …

Research in computational psychiatry is dominated by models of behavior. Subjective
experience during behavioral tasks is not well understood, even though it should be relevant …

During the early postnatal years, most infants rapidly learn to understand two naturally
evolved communication systems: language and emotion. While these two domains include …

Social relationships powerfully influence human emotions. Understanding how relationships
influence emotions enables people to make important social inferences, such as what will …

Social interactions are dynamic, context-dependent, and reciprocal events that influence
prospective strategies and require constant practice and adaptation. This complexity of …

A friend telling you good news earns them a smile while witnessing a rival win an award
may make you wrinkle your nose. Emotions arise not just from people's own circumstances …

Human infants show systematic responses to events that violate their expectations. Can they
also revise these expectations based on others' expressions of surprise? Here we ask …