Another example of a realist theory is the embodied mind theory (below).

The naïve realist theory may be characterized as the acceptance of the following five beliefs:

Two assumptions drove the desire to find a local realist theory:

The assumption excludes a large family of local realist theories, in particular, Max Planck's description.

Some critics of (neo-)realism have raised the possibility that realist theories, for instance, may act as self-fulfilling prophecies.

It is critical of realist theory which it sees as too state-centric.

This is seen as contradicting especially the realist theories and this empirical claim is now one of the great disputes in political science.

In the Middle Ages such realist theories were often denied.

The realist theory of international relations insists that territorial sovereignty is more important than national self-determination.

Thus, even if all experimental loopholes are closed, superdeterminism may allow the construction of a local realist theory that agrees with experiment.