[2603.25646] A Mentalistic Interface for Probing Folk-Psychological Attribution to Non-Humanoid Robots

Computer Science > Robotics arXiv:2603.25646 (cs) [Submitted on 26 Mar 2026] Title:A Mentalistic Interface for Probing Folk-Psychological Attribution to Non-Humanoid Robots Authors:Giulio Pisaneschi, Pierpaolo Serio, Estelle Gerbier, Andrea Dan Ryals, Lorenzo Pollini, Mario G. C. A. Cimino View a PDF of the paper titled A Mentalistic Interface for Probing Folk-Psychological Attribution to Non-Humanoid Robots, by Giulio Pisaneschi and 5 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) 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. Comments: Subjects: Robotics (cs.RO); Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC) Cite as: arXiv:2603.25646 [cs.RO]   (or arXiv:2603.25646v1 [cs.RO] for this version)   https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2603.25646 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration) Submission history From: Pierpaolo Serio [view email] [v1] Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:59:05 UTC (10,712 KB) Full-text links: Access Paper: View a PDF of the paper titled A Mentali...