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Description: The way people perceive the minds of others has been the subject of numerous studies due to its importance in understanding economic, social, and moral decisions. It has been argued that minds are perceived along two dimensions: experience, i.e., the ability to feel, and agency, i.e., the ability to act and take responsibility for one's actions. However, it is still unknown how perceiving these dimensions influences altruism and trust toward others. Here, we explore a specificity of mind hypothesis, testing whether the perception of experience influences altruism while the perception of agency influences trust. We test this by using two different economic paradigms involving partners with different perceptions of mind.