Lexicon of Arguments

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I 371
Behavior/prediction/control/mind/representation:
a) simple case: the attribution and prediction of the behavior of other animals is initially more efficient if instead of an explicit representation only a "hidden variable" is assumed.
b) complex case: if the behavior becomes more complex however, the representation of foreign mental states is more efficient!
>Representation, >Behavior, >Attribution, >Mental States.
If one can trace the inner state, one no longer needs to trace every single connection between stimulus and behavior.
>Stimuli, >Explanations.

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