social cognition

Question 1

Social Cognition

Answer 1

Thinking about other people/social interactions, bridge between cognition and social development

Question 2

naive psychology

Answer 2

we are motivated by desire, belief, actions

Question 3

theory of mind

Answer 3

Intention that guides behavior

Question 4

false belief problem

Answer 4

Tasks ask the subject to anticipate how another person will respond to a scenario when the other person has knowledge different from the subject’s.

Question 5

Developing Theory of Mind

Answer 5

Joint attention, understanding intention, pretend play–helps develop sense of empathy and sympathy

Question 6

Desire and Belief psychology

Answer 6

belief and desire inform action and create motivation

Question 7

Influences on theory of mind

Answer 7

biological: biologically universal, humans have a social brian
social: ToM constructed through social interactions