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1Cognitive Neuroscience Institute, Department of Psychology, Bangor University.
Cognitive Science
|February 26, 2024
Summary
Domain-general cognitive control systems, not specialized ones, are crucial for social cognition. This model suggests social disruptions may stem from representation deficits, not control issues.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Social cognition research has historically undervalued domain-general cognitive control processes.
- Social cognition is often viewed as distinct from general cognition, focusing on social information processing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and test a model where social cognition relies on specialized representations supported by general control systems.
- To investigate the role of domain-general cognitive control in social cognition and social neuroscience.
Main Methods:
- Development of the ICON (interactive activation and competition model for the control of action) model.
- Simulation of human performance on various laboratory tasks using the ICON model.
Main Results:
- Simulations indicate that many social tasks do not necessitate socially specific control systems.
- The model suggests that apparent disruptions in social cognition control may arise from deficits in social representation.
Conclusions:
- Social cognition can be understood as a "default stance" where control is general and representation is specific.
- Integrating social cognition within domain-general control processing offers a unified perspective on cognitive tasks.
Keywords:
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