Cognitive Neuroscience of Social Cognition - Mental States of Others

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This is the fifteenth lecture in the cognitive neuroscience course. One of the most remarkable qualities of human kind is our ability to navigate our immensely complex social environments. Our brain has evolved the capacity to build a rich model of the self which in turn has become an essential tool that we use to understand our social situations and our place in society. It also builds models of the people around us so that it can accurately predict the behavior of others and act accordingly.


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[senseofmindshow]

Really awesome lecture for anyone looking for a comprehensive overview of mentalizing!

[marciolopes]

Keep up the good work
As an aspiring neurosciencist currently doing my third year in psychology
These video just makes me even more motivated and excited to carrying on studying, especially in areas related to neuroscience
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[Missladybug]

I love the way you explain things.. Im studying Psychology wit counselling here in UK.. Ill be listening so much more, thank you

[georgelee]

Just finished the lecture and really enjoyed, thanks!!

Follow up question - Can the trolley-car vs footbridge problem be explained through social groups? In the TC - the 6 workers are all seen as in the same group, therefore It is easy to weigh the scales as they are all seen as equal units. In the FB scenario, the "fat-man" is a spectator like the subject. Therefore, the question may be: "should I sacrifice one in-group member to save five out-group members". It looks like the areas being activated in the FB scenario are the ones.

[georgelee]

Question: You mentioned that humans used themselves as a model for the cognition of others (simulation theory). Does this provide a neuroscientific basis for projection (that people will “project” their own emotions/ motivations onto others)?

Moreover: how does this influence angry / depressed people, will their model have everyone having more emotions like them than is actually the case?

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