Social cognition : development across the life span / edited by Jessica A. Sommerville and Jean Decety.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sommerville, Jessica A., editor.

Decety, Jean, editor.

Series:

Frontiers of developmental science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social perception.

Social cognitive theory.

Physical Description:

xvii, 329 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

Social Cognition brings together diverse and timely writings that highlight cutting-edge research and theories on the development of social cognition and social behavior across species and the life span. The volume is organized according to two central themes that address issues of continuity and change both at the phylogenetic and the ontogenetic level. First, the book addresses to what extent social cognitive abilities and behaviors are shared across species, versus abilities and capacities that are uniquely human. Second, it covers to what extent social cognitive abilities and behaviors are continuous across periods of development within and across the life span, versus their change with age. This volume offers a fresh perspective on social cognition and behavior, and shows the value of bringing together different disciplines to illuminate our understanding of the origins, mechanisms, functions, and development of the many capacities that have evolved to facilitate and regulate a wide variety of behaviors fine-tuned to group living. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Change and Continuity in Social Cognition: Cross-Species Aspects of Social Cognition and Behavior 1

1 Prosocial Behavior and Interindividual Recognition in Ants: From Aggressive Colony Defense to Rescue Behavior / Elise Nowbahari Nowbahari, Elise, Alain Lenoir Lenoir, Alain, Karen L. Hollis Hollis, Karen L. 3

2 A Comparative Perspective on Helping and Fairness / Katherine A. Cronin Cronin, Katherine A., Lydia M. Hopper Hopper, Lydia M. 26

3 Social Cognition in Animals / Robert M. Seyfarth Seyfarth, Robert M., Dorothy L. Cheney Cheney, Dorothy L. 46

Part 2 Change and Continuity in Social Cognition across the Life Span: Starting States and the Role of Experience 69

4 Empathy Development throughout the Life Span / Florina Uzefovsky Uzefovsky, Florina, Ariel Knafo-Noam Knafo-Noam, Ariel 71

5 Drivers of Social Cognitive Development in Human and Non-Human Primate Infants / Sarah A. Gerson Gerson, Sarah A., Elizabeth A. Simpson Simpson, Elizabeth A., Annika Paukner Paukner, Annika 98

6 Moral Development: Conflicts and Compromises / Marine Buon Buon, Marine, Marianne Habib Habib, Marianne, Darren Frey Frey, Darren 129

7 How Young Children Come to View Harming Others as Wrong: A Developmental Analysis / Audun Dahl Dahl, Audun, Gabriella F. Freda Freda, Gabriella F. 151

Part 3 Change and Continuity in Social Cognition across the Life Span: Social Cognition and Social Learning in Childhood 185

8 Dopamine and Theory of Mind in Preschoolers / Mark A. Sabbagh Sabbagh, Mark A. 187

9 Using MRI to Study Developmental Change in Theory of Mind / Hilary Richardson Richardson, Hilary, Rebecca Saxe Saxe, Rebecca 210

10 Young Children's Flexible Social Cognition and Sensitivity to Context Facilitates Their Learning / Christopher Vredenburgh Vredenburgh, Christopher, Yue Yu Yu, Yue, Tamar Kushnir Kushnir, Tamar 238

Part 4 Change and Continuity in Social Cognition across the Life Span: Social Cognition and Social Behavior 259

11 Life Span Developmental Changes in the Neural Underpinnings of Empathy / Yawei Cheng Cheng, Yawei 261

12 Decomposing False-Belief Performance across the Life Span / Alisha Coolin Coolin, Alisha, Ashley L. Fischer Fischer, Ashley L., André Aßfalg Aßfalg, André, Wendy Loken Thornton Thornton, Wendy Loken, Jessica A. Sommerville Sommerville, Jessica A., Daniel M. Bernstein Bernstein, Daniel M. 280

13 Multidisciplinary Perspective on Prosociality in Aging / Natalie C. Ebner Ebner, Natalie C., Phoebe E. Bailey Bailey, Phoebe E., Marilyn Horta Horta, Marilyn, Jessica A. Joiner Joiner, Jessica A., Steve W. C. Chang Chang, Steve W. C. 303.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138859937

1138859931

9781138859944

113885994X

OCLC:

946579872