Direct Social Perception

2020 ◽  
pp. 121-154
Author(s):  
Shaun Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Perception ◽  
Predictive Processing ◽  
Interaction Theory ◽  
Direct Social Perception

In this chapter I further develop interaction theory and the concept of primary intersubjectivity by providing evidence for our ability to directly perceive intentions and emotions. Intentions and emotions can be understood at least in part as composed of perceivable patterns of contextualized embodied behaviors. I argue that perception is “smart” and in no need of inferential or simulational supplementation in most instances of social interaction. I consider that even some theory theorists have acknowledged the role of perception but not without giving up the idea of a subpersonal processing that amounts to an inferential mindreading. I also consider recent predictive processing accounts and argue for an embodied-enactive interpretation of such processes. Finally, I consider concerns about direct social perception raised by research in social psychology.

scholarly journals Peran Media Sosial Instagram dalam Membangun Kesadaran berdonasi di Lazis Darul Hikam

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-41
Author(s):  
Ditha Nurul Fazrin ◽  
Iwan Sukoco
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Symbolic Interaction ◽  
Interaction Theory ◽  
Institutional Interaction ◽  
Active User ◽  
The Social ◽  
Symbolic Interaction Theory

This study aims to determine the social interaction of Lazis Darul Hikam and the community through Instagram social media and to find out the role of social media Instagram in building awareness of donation in Lazis Darul Hikam. The research uses symbolic interaction theory to photograph how people interact using social media, define the meaning of the symbols conveyed and ultimately lead to actions in this case giving donations. The method used is a qualitative method, the donor Lazis Darul Hikam, an active user of Instagram, is an informant in this study. The results showed that social media has the following roles: (1) Instagram is a medium for inter-institutional interaction with the community to introduce programs and reporting media, (2) Instagram social media is also able to build awareness of donations by collecting funds obtained through social media.AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui interaksi sosial Lazis Darul Hikam dan masyarakat melalui media sosial Instagram serta untuk mengetahui peran media sosial Instagram membangun kesadaran berdonasi di Lazis Darul Hikam.  Penelitian menggunakan teori interaksi simbolik untuk memotret bagaimana masyarakat berinteraksi menggunakan media sosial, mendefinisikan makna dari simbol-simbol yang disampaikan dan akhirnya bermuara pada perbuatan dalam hal ini memberikan donasi. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif, donatur Lazis Darul Hikam pengguna aktif Instagram menjadi informan dalam penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa media sosial memiliki peran sebagai berikut: (1) Instagram menjadi media untuk berinteraksi antar lembaga dengan masyarakat untuk memperkenalkan program dan media pelaporan, (2) Media sosial Instagram juga mampu membangun kesadaran berdonasi dengan terkumpulnya dana yang didapatkan melalui media sosial

Agents and Social Interaction Insights from Social Psychology

2010 ◽  
pp. 74-91
Author(s):  
Joseph C. Bullington
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Perception ◽  
Attribution Theory ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Artificial Agents ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Human Agent ◽  
Agent Interaction

Social interaction represents a powerful new locus of research in the quest to build more truly humanlike artificial agents. The work in this area, as in the field of human computer interaction, generally, is becoming more interdisciplinary in nature. In this spirit, the present chapter will survey concepts and theory from social psychology, a field many researchers may be unfamiliar with. Dennett’s notion of the intentional system will provide some initial grounding for the notion of social interaction, along with a brief discussion of conversational agents. The body of the chapter will then survey the areas of animal behavior and social psychology most relevant to human-agent interaction, concentrating on the areas of interpersonal relations and social perception. Within the area of social perception, the focus will be on the topics of emotion and attribution theory. Where relevant, research in the area of agent-human interaction will be discussed. The chapter will conclude with a brief survey of the use of agent-based modeling and simulation in social theory. The future looks very promising for researchers in this area; the complex problems involved in developing artificial agents who have mind-like attributes will require an interdisciplinary effort.

Agents and Social Interaction

2009 ◽  
pp. 35-50
Author(s):  
Joseph C. Bullington
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Perception ◽  
Attribution Theory ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Artificial Agents ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Human Agent ◽  
Agent Interaction

Social interaction represents a powerful new locus of research in the quest to build more truly human-like artificial agents. The work in this area, as in the field of human computer interaction, generally, is becoming more interdisciplinary in nature. In this spirit, the present chapter will survey concepts and theory from social psychology, a field many researchers may be unfamiliar with. Dennett’s notion of the intentional system will provide some initial grounding for the notion of social interaction, along with a brief discussion of conversational agents. The body of the chapter will then survey the areas of animal behavior and social psychology most relevant to human-agent interaction, concentrating on the areas of interpersonal relations and social perception. Within the area of social perception, the focus will be on the topics of emotion and attribution theory. Where relevant, research in the area of agent-human interaction will be discussed. The chapter will conclude with a brief survey of the use of agent-based modeling and simulation in social theory. The future looks very promising for researchers in this area; the complex problems involved in developing artificial agents who have mind-like attributes will require an interdisciplinary effort.

scholarly journals Direct Social Perception

2018 ◽  
pp. 300-320
Author(s):  
Joel Krueger
Keyword(s):  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Social Perception ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Mental States ◽  
4E Cognition ◽  
Goal Directed Behavior ◽  
Direct Social Perception

Defenders of a view called “direct social perception” (DSP) argue that our social-cognitive capacities rest on our ability to directly perceive others’ mental states—their emotions, desires, intentions, etc.—embodied in their expressive, goal-directed behavior. DSP thus challenges the widespread assumption that mental states are intracranial phenomena, perceptually inaccessible to everyone but their owner. In this chapter, I consider a version of DSP that draws upon phenomenology, 4E cognition, and empirical work in cognitive science. I first examine DSP in its historical context, focusing on its development in the hands of phenomenologists like Husserl, Scheler, and Merleau-Ponty. I then consider some supporting arguments and empirical evidence—particularly work suggesting that embodied expressions of emotions (e.g., facial expressions, gestures, etc.) may constitute part of the emotion itself. I conclude by defending DSP against several objections.

Accuracy, bias, self-fulfilling prophecies, and scientific self-correction

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Jussim
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Social Perception ◽  
Person Perception ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Social Perceptions ◽  
Expectancy Effects ◽  
The Social

AbstractIn my Précis of Social Perception and Social Reality (Jussim 2012, henceforth abbreviated as SPSR), I argued that the social science scholarship on social perception and interpersonal expectancies was characterized by a tripartite pattern: (1) Errors, biases, and self-fulfilling prophecies in person perception were generally weak, fragile, and fleeting; (2) Social perceptions were often quite accurate; and (3) Conclusions appearing throughout the social psychology scientific literature routinely overstated the power and pervasiveness of expectancy effects, and ignored evidence of accuracy. Most commentators concurred with the validity of these conclusions. Two, however, strongly disagreed with the conclusion that the evidence consistently has shown that stereotypes are moderately to highly accurate. Several others, while agreeing with most of the specifics, also suggested that those arguments did not necessarily apply to contexts outside of those covered in SPSR. In this response, I consider all these aspects: the limitations to the tripartite pattern, the role of politics and confirmation biases in distorting scientific conclusions, common obstructions to effective scientific self-correction, and how to limit them.

Is there a “People are Stupid” school in social psychology?

2004 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 348-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F. Kihlstrom
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Behavior ◽  
The Mind

This commentary notes the emergence of a “People are Stupid” school of thought that describes social behavior as mindless, automatic, and unconscious. I trace the roots of this “school,” particularly in the link between situationism in social psychology and behaviorism in psychology at large, and suggest that social psychology should focus on the role of the mind in social interaction.

scholarly journals Why fertility has been declining in Finland after the Global Recession?

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 29-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heikki Hiilamo
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Fertility Decline ◽  
Interaction Theory ◽  
Global Recession ◽  
Educational Groups ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Gender Perspectives ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Almost All

A steady improvement in the economy and employment since 2010 did not stop the drop in total fertility rate in Finland. Declining fertility now includes women in almost all age and educational groups in the country. This decline has continued long enough to also indicate a dramatic decrease in completed fertility, which is a departure from decades of sustained levels of completed fertility. Drawing from a range of publicly available descriptive data, this article assesses the extent to which old and new theories of fertility are relevant in explaining this development. In conclusion, the fertility development in Finland is surprising, and challenges traditional theories on fertility, which analyse fertility from economic and gender perspectives. Social interaction theory holds more promise. However, it is very difficult to find data sources which could elucidate the role of social interaction in the fertility decline. Designing pro-natalistic policies is challenging before there is more detailed evidence and understanding concerning the key drivers of the fertility decline in Finland.

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