social cognition SAGE Library in Social Psychology 4 Volume set
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd, 2013
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Social Cognition is a four-volume set in the SAGE Library in Social Psychology series, published in 2013 (ISBN: 9781446254738). Edited to capture the most influential and foundational articles in the field, this collection covers the development of social cognition from early cognitive miser models to modern neuroscience and social-cognitive theory.
Volume 1: Basic Concepts in Social Cognition
This volume covers the foundational processes of how social information is processed, categorized, and stored. Key topics typically include:
Dual-mode models: The distinction between automatic (fast) and controlled (slow) processing.
Attention and Encoding: How individuals pay attention to and interpret social situations.
Representation in Memory: How social information is stored and retrieved.
Volume 2: Topics in Social Cognition: Self, Attributions, Heuristics, and Inferences
This volume focuses on how individuals make sense of themselves and others. It explores:
Self in Social Cognition: The role of the self-concept in processing social information.
Attribution Processes: How people determine the causes of behavior.
Heuristics and Shortcuts: Cognitive shortcuts used to make rapid judgments, such as representative and availability heuristics.
Volume 3: Topics in Social Cognition: Cognitive Approaches to Attitudes, Stereotyping and Prejudice
This volume delves into the social aspects of cognition, focusing on how cognitive mechanisms shape group-level perceptions. Topics covered include:
Cognitive Structures of Attitudes: How attitudes are structured in memory.
Stereotyping and Bias: The cognitive basis of stereotypes.
Interplay of Affective and Cognitive Biases: How cognitive processes relate to prejudice.
Volume 4: Beyond Cognition: Affect and Behaviour
The final volume explores the intersection of cognition with emotion and action. Key areas include:
From Social Cognition to Affect: How thoughts influence emotions.
From Affect to Social Cognition: How emotions influence cognitive processes.
Behavior and Cognition: The link between mental processes and social actions.
The collection serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the "socially shared" nature of cognitive processes, moving beyond the individual to how we understand the social world.