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<mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 04/2009 |
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<mark>Journal</mark> | Behavioral and Brain Sciences |
Issue number | 2 |
Volume | 32 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 152 |
Publication Status | Published |
<mark>Original language</mark> | English |
Carruthers presents an interesting analysis of confabulation and a clear attack on introspection. Yet his theory-based alternative is a mechanistic view of "mindreading" which neglects the fact that social understanding occurs within a network of social relationships. In particular, the role of language in his model is too simple.