Replications And Refinements:Intentional Inferences Are Not More Likely Than …

We conducted a study to test the hypothesis that inferences about intentionality are biased toward an intentional interpretation. Contrary to previous research, participants were no more likely to judge ambiguous actions as intentional in a speeded compared to an unspeeded condition. Further, articipants were faster to respond and more consistent in responding to unintentional rather than inten…