PSYC3308 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Social Cognition, Conduct Disorder
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Ecletic approaches: recognition that a range of factors interact to influence dev. Deficits in social cognition: can"t think in others" shoes. Cognitive distortions: see everything as threatening, parenting. Protective factors: presence of disorder in fam, opposite of risk factors member, parental neglect, poverty, alcohol consumption. Major psychological influences on early dev: emotions. Establish infant"s ability to adapt to new surroundings. Indv diffs in threshold for & intensity of emotional experience. Impaired reactivity / regulation >> sig dev probs: cognitive influences. Social cognition: how children think about themselves and others, how this thinking impacts social interaction, temperament. Organized style of behavior that appears early in dev. 3 primary dimensions: +ve affect & approach, fearfulness & inhibition, ve affect / irritability. Self-regulation: balance between emotional reactivity and self-control: early social interaction & attachment. Secure attachment: helps infant regulate behavior & emotions esp when stressed, protects against poor dev outcomes. Insecure attachment: various ve implications, e. g.
