Social cognition

Social cognition is the mental activity relating to social activities, and helps us meet the goal for understanding individuals’ behavior as well as our own. Cognitive heuristics enable us to think in ways that are quick and easy but sometimes may lead to error. Consider some of your beliefs about people you know. Do you think that your behaviors toward them lead you to maintain your expectations about them? Next, think about a time you made a snap judgement about another person. Did your expectations about people influence your judgments of this person? Was the judgement fair or unfair?