The cognitive perspective of social psychology focuses on how our thoughts, beliefs, expectations, and perceptions influence our behaviors in social situations.
Imagine your mind as a computer. Just like how a computer processes data and outputs results based on its programming, your thoughts and beliefs process information from your surroundings and output behaviors accordingly.
Social Cognition: Refers to how we think about others in our social world.
Schema Theory: A mental framework that helps us organize and interpret information in our environment.
Cognitive Dissonance Theory: The discomfort one feels when holding two conflicting beliefs simultaneously or behaving in ways inconsistent with one's beliefs.
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