Representing things in the external world. It is also the ability to relate thoughts to activities done in the external world. Forming thoughts about goals affecting your fate Intentional States Beliefs Desires Concepts Belief Direction of Fit Desire Direction of Fit Criteria Information Criteria for Intentionality Causal Power Criteria for Intentionality Folk Psychology Criteria for Intentionality Structural Isomorphism Criteria for Intentionality Teleosemantics Criteria for Intentionality