Topic

Social cognition

2 questions tagged Social cognition — spanning every one of the seven Ws.

where

Where is the mirror neuron system located in the brain?

The mirror neuron system is mainly associated with areas in the frontal and parietal lobes, especially the premotor cortex and inferior parietal regions. It is linked to understanding actions performed by others.

PsychologySocial cognition
whose

Whose name is attached to the ‘spotlight effect’ that makes us overestimate how much others notice us?

Thomas Gilovich’s. His research helped show that people often think others are paying closer attention than they are.

PsychologySocial cognition