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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Social Psychology
  • Computational Neuroscience

Background:

  • The script construct is widely used across behavioral and social sciences.
  • Existing models struggle to integrate diverse applications of scripts.
  • A formal, unified account is needed for psychological schemas and social categories.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a formal reconstruction of the script construct.
  • To integrate diverse uses of scripts within a unified theoretical framework.
  • To account for both psychological and social dimensions of scripts.

Main Methods:

  • Leveraging the active inference framework for behavioral modeling.
  • Reviewing existing literature on the script construct.
  • Examining mathematical and computational features of active inference.
  • Developing a formal model of scripts based on active inference principles.

Main Results:

  • A formal, first-principles account of the script construct is proposed.
  • The integrative model reconciles stronger (action-sequence-based) and weaker conceptions of scripts.
  • The model explains the dual nature of scripts as internal schemas and social categories.

Conclusions:

  • Active inference provides a robust framework for formalizing the script construct.
  • The proposed model offers a unified understanding of scripts in psychological and social contexts.
  • This work advances the integration of computational and theoretical approaches to social behavior.