Quite right. They don’t think those are beliefs, but those parts of their minds do work like a model.
They don’t consciously model, but all mammals model subconsciously, right?
If I was going to clarify, I might say something like “This applies to abstract beliefs that they can’t actually observe themselves being wrong about on a regular basis, like most of the ones they have about politics, religion, psychology, parenting strategies, etc.”
Quite right. They don’t think those are beliefs, but those parts of their minds do work like a model.
They don’t consciously model, but all mammals model subconsciously, right?
If I was going to clarify, I might say something like “This applies to abstract beliefs that they can’t actually observe themselves being wrong about on a regular basis, like most of the ones they have about politics, religion, psychology, parenting strategies, etc.”