I might be wrong, but I think I've seen the term "theory of mind" used in the scientific context. For example, Kurzweil's "Pattern Recognition Theory of Mind" a

I might be wrong, but I think I've seen the term "theory of mind" used in the scientific context. For example, Kurzweil's "Pattern Recognition Theory of Mind" and Heylighen's "Anticipation Control Theory of Mind" Kurzweil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Create_a_Mind#Pattern_Recognition_Theory_of_Mind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Create_a_Mind#Pattern_R... Heylighen: http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/Papers/AnticipationControl.pdf http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/Papers/AnticipationControl.pdf Though I maybe should mention I generally agree with the use of "soup sandwich" as a description for the article.