PSYCH 3GG3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Intentionality, Animacy, Coevolution
8 Jan 2017
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Species that must be with others in order to survive and who are co evolved to interact with others. The idea that the large brains of humans, as well as the general intelligence of humans, has evolved in response to social conflicts and challenges that are an inherent part of group living. Evolutionary pressures that derive from ecological circumstances, including the availability of resources and the presence of risks or dangers. A larger brain is neccesary to understand social complexities in larger groups. Bonded social structure: the extent to which two individuals develop a committed relationship. Piaget"s term for a child"s inability to appreciate other points of view besides their own. Protoconversations: turn taking in conversation and emotional displays. The developmental shift, occurring at nine months, after which infants show triadic social competence. They gain the ability coordinate their attention with another person"s. The infant and another person can act on and attend to a third person or another object.
