How to construct a minimal theory of mind

Mind and Language

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 606-637

  Butterfill, Stephen A ^a   Apperly, Ian A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84883399444     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: 14680017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mila.12036     Document Type: Article

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