Abstract
Theory of Mind (ToM) has been well studied in
psychology. It is what gives adults the ability to
predict other people’s beliefs, desires, and related
actions. When ToM is not yet developed, as in
young children, social interaction is difficult. A
cognitive system that interacts with humans on a
regular basis would benefit from having a ToM. In
this extended abstract, I propose a computational
model of ToM, Analogical Theory of Mind
(AToM), based on Bach’s [2012, 2014] theoretical
Structure-Mapping model of ToM. Completed
work demonstrates the plausibility of AToM.
Future steps include a full implementation and test
of AToM