Other humans {the Other, Mill} seem to have consciousness, but how can minds know that there are other minds {problem of other minds} {other minds problem}|. Perhaps, people can know that other objects have or do not have minds by comparing similarities and differences in structure and function.
Perhaps, people believe that others have mental states, because people explain human behaviors using causes in wills and minds {theory of mind, philosophy} {theory theory, mind}.
Perhaps, people believe that others have mental states, because people can imagine mental states in imagined situations {simulation theory, mind}.
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