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SOCIAL COGNITION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social cognition
1, record 1, English, social%20cognition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The set of] cognitive processes and activity that accompany and mediate social interactions. 2, record 1, English, - social%20cognition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viewed broadly, "social cognition" embraces everything about the cognitive mediation of social interaction. But viewed more narrowly, social cognition refers to cognition of social objects – people (including ourselves), the social situations in which we encounter them, and the interpersonal behaviors that transpire in those situations. 3, record 1, English, - social%20cognition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cognition sociale
1, record 1, French, cognition%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des processus mentaux qui sous-tendent les interactions sociales [...] 2, record 1, French, - cognition%20sociale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infant social cognition
1, record 2, English, infant%20social%20cognition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- social cognition in infancy 2, record 2, English, social%20cognition%20in%20infancy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Research on infant social cognition is fundamental to understanding the way infants, and ultimately adults, are able to operate in the social world. Infants are born into rich social environments, in which their most important task is to learn how to interact effectively with other people, and then benefit from those others to learn about the world. 2, record 2, English, - infant%20social%20cognition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cognition sociale du nourrisson
1, record 2, French, cognition%20sociale%20du%20nourrisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cognition sociale chez le nourrisson 2, record 2, French, cognition%20sociale%20chez%20le%20nourrisson
correct, feminine noun
- cognition sociale chez le bébé 3, record 2, French, cognition%20sociale%20chez%20le%20b%C3%A9b%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les recherches menées sur la cognition sociale des nourrissons sont fondamentales pour comprendre comment les nourrissons, et ultimement les adultes, sont capables de fonctionner dans le monde social. Les bébés naissent dans des environnements sociaux riches, dans lesquels leur tâche la plus importante est d’apprendre à interagir de façon efficace avec d’autres personnes puis de profiter des autres pour découvrir le monde. 1, record 2, French, - cognition%20sociale%20du%20nourrisson
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cognition sociale des nourrissons
- cognition sociale chez les nourrissons
- cognition sociale chez les bébés
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- early social cognition
1, record 3, English, early%20social%20cognition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- early childhood social cognition 2, record 3, English, early%20childhood%20social%20cognition
correct
- social cognition in the early years 3, record 3, English, social%20cognition%20in%20the%20early%20years
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Early Social Cognition in Three Cultural Contexts. The influence of culture on cognitive development is well established for school age and older children. But almost nothing is known about how different parenting and socialization practices in different cultures affect infants' and young children's earliest emerging cognitive and social-cognitive skills. 4, record 3, English, - early%20social%20cognition
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cognition sociale chez le jeune enfant
1, record 3, French, cognition%20sociale%20chez%20le%20jeune%20enfant
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cognition sociale dans la petite enfance 2, record 3, French, cognition%20sociale%20dans%20la%20petite%20enfance
correct, feminine noun
- cognition sociale du jeune enfant 3, record 3, French, cognition%20sociale%20du%20jeune%20enfant
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les auteurs] ont présenté d’excellents articles sur le développement de la cognition sociale chez les jeunes enfants. Comme ils le font remarquer dans leurs travaux, les manifestations de la cognition sociale dans les premières années incluent une compréhension de l’intentionnalité, des buts et des motifs, la capacité d’identifier les émotions des autres, [...] ainsi que d’autres habiletés qui reflètent la capacité d’interpréter son propre état mental et [...] celui des autres. 1, record 3, French, - cognition%20sociale%20chez%20le%20jeune%20enfant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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