PSYCH 350 Chapter Notes -Social Cognition, Baby Bottle, Animacy
6 Mar 2013
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Social cognition is the thinking processes and representations that are relevant to the social world. First signs appear around two months old aka the two month revolution. Lengthier periods of alertness, displays a social smile, shows a distinct preference for scanning the human face, and exhibits a peak in crying. By the age of three and four, children have a solid understanding of the categories of living versus nonliving things. Young infants are aware that looking at another person"s eyes provides valuable information, not just about their internal feelings and thoughts, but also about which information in the surrounding vicinity is worth attending to. Involves looking at another individual for emotional cues in interpreting a strange or ambiguous event. When placed in an unfamiliar situation, children will typically look to their caregivers for some sort of emotional cue. The facial expression the caregiver provides typically will influence the infant"s own emotional response and subsequent actions.
