The Social Brain: A Developmental Perspective

The Social Brain: A Developmental Perspective
ISBN-10
0262358972
ISBN-13
9780262358972
Category
Psychology
Pages
441
Language
English
Published
2020-08-18
Publisher
MIT Press
Author
Jean Decety

Description

A range of empirical and theoretical perspectives on the relationship between biology and social cognition from infancy through childhood. Recent research on the developmental origins of the social mind supports the view that social cognition is present early in infancy and childhood in surprisingly sophisticated forms. Developmental psychologists have found ingenious ways to test the social abilities of infants and young children, and neuroscientists have begun to study the neurobiological mechanisms that implement and guide early social cognition. Their work suggests that, far from being unfinished adults, babies are exquisitely designed by evolution to capture relevant social information, learn, and explore their social environments. This volume offers a range of empirical and theoretical perspectives on the relationship between biology and social cognition from infancy through childhood.

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