Social cognition
Social cognition
Social cognition (/soʊʃəl kɒɡˈnɪʃən/) is a sub-topic of various branches of psychology that focuses on how people process, store, and apply information about other people and social situations. It focuses on the role that cognitive processes play in social interactions.
Etymology
The term "social cognition" has been used since the late 1970s and is derived from the Latin words "socius" meaning companion, and "cognitio" meaning knowledge.
Definition
Social cognition is the study of how people make sense of other people and themselves. It involves the interpretation, analysis, and use of social information to make judgments and decisions. It is a cognitive process that is deeply rooted in our everyday interactions with others.
Related Terms
- Cognitive psychology: The scientific study of mental processes such as "attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and thinking".
- Social psychology: The scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.
- Theory of mind: The ability to attribute mental states — beliefs, intents, desires, emotions, knowledge, etc. — to oneself, and to others, and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, intentions, and perspectives that are different from one's own.
- Empathy: The capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another's position.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Social cognition
- Wikipedia's article - Social cognition
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