Why Is Change Hard?

2021 ◽  
pp. 246-268
Author(s):  
Chung-Fan Ni ◽  
Xiaopeng Gong
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Psychology ◽  
Physiological Reactivity ◽  
Deliberative Process ◽  
Rational Justification ◽  
Brain Functions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Intuitionist Model ◽  
Human Function ◽  
Proper Balance

This book chapter will first introduce theories in social and cognitive psychology to describe the process of change. The social intuitionist model (Haidt, 2001) is applied to illustrate how communication operates in human function. When confronted by the need to change, individuals respond first from intuition, and only after our response do, we acquire rational justification. Additionally, this chapter provides explanations of traumatic brain functions from the neuroscience perspective. Practitioners have to recognize both the intuitive and deliberative process when working with individuals who experience trauma with physiological reactivity. This chapter also discusses strategies to reduce traumatic stress and restore the proper balance between the rational and emotional brain.

Political psychology in the digital (mis)information age: A model of news belief and sharing

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay Joseph Van Bavel ◽  
Elizabeth Ann Harris ◽  
Philip Pärnamets ◽  
Steve Rathje ◽  
Kimberly Doell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cognitive Psychology ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
The Social

The spread of misinformation, including “fake news,” propaganda, and conspiracy theories, represents a serious threat to society, as it has the potential to alter beliefs, behavior, and policy. Research is beginning to disentangle how and why misinformation is spread and identify processes that contribute to this social problem. We propose an integrative model to understand the social, political, and cognitive psychology risk factors that underlie the spread of misinformation and highlight strategies that might be effective in mitigating this problem. However, the spread of misinformation is a rapidly growing and evolving problem; thus scholars need to identify and test novel solutions, and work with policy makers to evaluate and deploy these solutions. Hence, we provide a roadmap for future research to identify where scholars should invest their energy in order to have the greatest overall impact.

scholarly journals Teachers and Interpersonal Relationships: a Question of Distance and Social Link?

K@iros ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony ORIVAL ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Oral Language ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Language Practices ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Link

Social distance and social link are important in the relationships between teachers and pupils. This question deserves to be examined with a sociological eye. The aim of this book chapter is to clarify the meaning of the terms (“social distance” and “social link”) and to analyze the influences of the social distance reconfigurations on the behavior of the first towards the second. Based on interviews with secondary school teachers, this chapter aims to show how do the influences of social distance reconfigurations change or not their oral language practices.

Facts or Feelings?

2021 ◽  
pp. 208-226
Author(s):  
Jacob William Justice
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
American Politics ◽  
Expert Consensus ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
Rational Argument ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cast Doubt ◽  
Human Decision ◽  
Social Intuitionist Model

The social intuitionist model has significant implications for the study of communication. Specifically, this chapter argues that the social intuitionist model reveals the limitations of rational argument and illustrates factors contributing to misinformation. This argument is developed through a series of four observations. First, communicators have attempted to combat misinformation through rational argument. Second, centuries of interdisciplinary insights revealing the intuitive nature of human decision-making cast doubt on strategies that appeal to audiences primarily through facts and reason. Third, application of the social intuitionist model to contemporary American politics can help explain several puzzling dynamics, including the appeal of Donald Trump and the persistence of misinformation. Fourth, communication scholarship can be improved through greater recognition of the influence of intuition upon decision-making. This chapter concludes by proposing ways that emotional narratives can be used to bridge gaps between public opinion and expert consensus.

Three Decades of Psychological Research in the Journal Cognitive Psychology (1979–1999)

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 972-982 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Mestre ◽  
F. Tortosa ◽  
P. Samper ◽  
M. J. Nácher
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Psychology ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Quantitative Measure ◽  
Social Science Citation Index ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Productive Authors

We examined the journal Cognitive Psychology, as representative of the evolution of cognitive psychology during the last three decades (1979–1999). Analysis of changes in the impact factor defined according to the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) is an indication of the ranking of this journal both in the general classification of archival research journals as well as in relation to other periodicals in the area of cognitive psychology. This single quantitative measure of articles published in Cognitive Psychology indicates a change in the topics of interest. An analysis of the research topics and identification of the most productive authors identifies important indicators of the psychological topics of primary interest during this time.

SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE APPROACHES TO INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION.Susan R. Fussell and Roger J. Kreuz (Eds.). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 1998. Pp. ix + 298. $59.95 cloth, $32.50 paper.

2000 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-130
Author(s):  
Joan Kelly Hall
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Psychology ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cognitive Approaches ◽  
Cognitive Dimensions

Traditionally, the study of the social dimensions of interpersonal communication has been separated from the study of the cognitive dimensions. Recent research efforts from both social and cognitive psychology, however, have made apparent the value of integrating both approaches for increasing our understanding of language use. The volume by Fussell and Kreuz is an excellent illustration of these efforts.

Co-regulation of stress in uterus and during early infancy mediates early programming of gender differences in attachment styles: Evolutionary, genetic, and endocrinal perspectives

2009 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sari Goldstein Ferber
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Early Infancy ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Newborn Period ◽  
Brain Functions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Evolutionary Genetic ◽  
Social Message ◽  
The Brain

AbstractAccording to evolutionary, genetic, and endocrinal perspectives, gender differences are modulated by the interaction between intra-uterine stress, genetic equipments, and the availability of the facilitating environment during the newborn period. The social message of fitness over obstacles during socialization and the discussion of secure/non-secure attachment styles should take into consideration the brain functions, which are altered differently in response to intra- and extra-uterine stress in each gender.

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