Abstract In reviewing findings from a wide range of paradigms (visual habituation, imitation, and action prediction) that incorporate teleological explanations, we arrive at two conclusions regarding the current state of the teleological stance: a) teleological explanations are plausible for post‐hoc evaluations of recently occurring social events, and b) the ontogenetic origin of teleological processes is still unclear (Juvrud & Gredebäck, in press). As a result, we emphasize a need for more… |