 Dennett’s point is clear. If I imagine being, say, a bridge, what I imagine will depend on my theory of bridges. Suppose that I have a folk theory of bridges that contains the following principle: “A bridge cannot sustain a weight superior to its own weight”. In this case, if I imagine an elephant weighing three tons walking over a bridge weighing two tons, I will imagine the bridge collapsing. Since my “bridge-simulation” is entirely theory-driven, “simulation” is a misnomer. The same carries over to “simulating other people”s mental states’, Dennett says. If I try to imagine your mental states, what I imagine will depend entirely on my Theory of Mind. Therefore, the label “mental simulation” is misleading.