PSYB10H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Proprioception, Hans Moravec, Joint Attention
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Chapter 6: development of the self and social cognition. Self: the combination of physical and psychological attributes that is unique to each individual. Looking-glass self: a person"s understanding of self is a reflection of how other people react to him. Social cognition: thinking that people display about the thoughts, feelings, motives, and behaviours of themselves and other people. Self-concept: one"s perceptions of one"s unique combination of attributes. Many developmentalists believe that infants are born without a sense of self. Proprioceptive feedback: sensory information from the muscles, tendons, and joints that helps one to locate the position of one"s body (or body parts) in space. Personal agency: understanding that they are responsible for at least some of the events that so fascinate them. Infants start to recognize that they and their companions are separate beings with different perspectives that can be shared.
