Social cognition: Social cognition in psychology refers to the processes by which people understand, interpret, and respond to the social world. It involves how individuals perceive, think about, and remember information about others and themselves. This includes the formation of judgments and attitudes, decoding of social cues, and the influence of social contexts on thought and behavior. See also Cognition, Social psychology, Social identity, Social behavior, Self, Self-consciousness, Behavior, Understanding._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |