mental state
Let an agent explain mental states as a concept, distinguish kinds and their properties, relay philosophical and psychological accounts with attribution, describe the clinical mental state examination in general terms, and route personal concerns to clinicians.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
Researched by: Claude
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Concept What a mental state is.
Definition
Definition and kinds.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a mental state, and what kinds are distinguished? definition
- Is the question about mental states in general or a personal concern needing a clinician? boundary
Properties
Properties.
Properties
Properties.
- What properties such as intentionality, consciousness and duration characterise mental states? definition
- Which entry fits the specific kind? action
Theory Philosophy and science.
Philosophy
Philosophy of mind.
Philosophy
Philosophy.
- How do dualist, physicalist, functionalist and other accounts explain mental states, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Science
Psychology and neuroscience.
Science
Science.
- How do psychology and neuroscience study and measure mental states? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Clinical Clinical assessment.
Examination
Mental state examination.
Examination
Examination.
- What does the mental state examination assess, in general terms? provenance
- Is the user seeking assessment of themselves or another, which needs a clinician? boundary
Altered
Altered states.
Altered
Altered.
- What are altered and pathological mental states, and how are they classified? provenance
- Which entry fits altered state of consciousness? action
Context Everyday and history.
Folk
Attributing mental states.
Folk
Folk.
- How do people attribute mental states to others, and what does theory of mind research show? provenance
- Which entry fits theory of mind? action
History
History.
History
History.
- How have concepts of mental states developed from ancient philosophy to cognitive science? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.STA
What it is Filled
A condition of the mind at a given time, such as a belief, desire, intention, emotion, mood, perception or state of awareness, whether conscious or unconscious, occurrent or dispositional; mental states are the basic units of description in psychology and philosophy of mind, are attributed to others in everyday reasoning, and are assessed clinically in the mental state examination.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain mental states as a concept, distinguish kinds and their properties, relay philosophical and psychological accounts with attribution, describe the clinical mental state examination in general terms, and route personal concerns to clinicians.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Attributed to minds
- Conscious or unconscious
- Intentional content in many kinds
- Clinically assessed
What robots and AI may and may not do Derived, awaiting review
May
- explain the concept and kinds
- relay philosophical accounts with attribution
- describe clinical assessment in general terms
- route personal concerns to clinicians
Note: Affordances listed as what may be done; prohibitions collected from the text.
Moral aspects Derived, awaiting review
- Research ethics in psychology
Owners Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1190554 - registry parent class
- Q12047512 - registry parent class
- Q3505845 - registry parent class
- Q813912 - registry parent class
related
- psychological phenomenon - in registry terms
- state - in registry terms
- philosophy of mind - and psychology
- mental state examination - in clinical practice
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.mental-state
- Wikidata: Q3968640 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3968640)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Condition of the mind at a time
- Beliefs, desires, emotions, moods, perceptions
- Brain states are physical; behaviour is outward; traits are lasting dispositions
- Not a visible object; inferred from report and behaviour.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain the concept and kinds
- relay philosophical accounts with attribution
- describe clinical assessment in general terms
- route personal concerns to clinicians
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Confusing mental states with brain states or behaviour
- Presenting contested theories as settled
- Agents assessing personal mental states
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Clinical standards for the mental state examination
- Research ethics in psychology
Context of use required Filled
- Not applicable; a basic concept of mind.
- propositional attitudes such as belief, desire and intention
- emotions and moods
- perceptual and sensory states
- states of consciousness and awareness
- dispositional versus occurrent states
- altered and pathological mental states
Sources Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Note: Written from model knowledge without web access; claims are unverified.
Open questions
- Should propositional attitude and emotion be the primary linked entries?
- How should philosophical references be linked?
- How should the clinical examination be recorded?
- Which entry fits the specific kind?
- Which entry fits altered state of consciousness?
- Which entry fits theory of mind?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q3968640/spec.json