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    Simulation theory (Gordon, Goldman) holds that mindreadin... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Making sense of other minds must be understood as a culturally mediated activity.

    Simulation theory (Gordon, Goldman) holds that mindreading exploits first-person cognitive machinery, which is neurobiologically grounded prior to cultural acquisition.

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    • 1.Infants show proto-mindreading abilities before language acquisition, suggesting innate first-person simulation capacities.
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    • 2.Mirror neuron systems activate during both action execution and observation, supporting simulation-based understanding mechanisms.
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    • 3.Cross-cultural universality in basic mentalizing suggests neurobiological grounding independent of specific cultural practices.
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    • 1.Theory-theory explains mindreading through learned conceptual frameworks, not neural simulation of mental states.
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    • 2.Mirror neurons correlate with action understanding but don't establish they're sufficient for complex belief or desire attribution.
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    • 3.Cultural variation in mentalizing practices (e.g., different emotion concepts) suggests significant post-natal construction, not just neurobiological grounding.
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