Social Cognition and Social Development: A Sociocultural Perspective

by E. Tory Higgins

Book Overview

In psychology there has been an explosion of interest in what has come to be called social cognition. How do people categorise and conceptualise social situations, obligations and relationships? And what are the implications of their categorisations and conceptualisations for behaviour? Developmental and social psychologists are currently converging on the developmental roots of social cognitive abilities. This timely 1983 book offers a useful overview...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521313708
• ISBN13: 9780521313704
• Release Date: July 1985
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"