Social Cognition Development Across the Life Span [Paperback]

Social Cognitionbrings together diverse and timely writings that highlight cutting-edge research and theories on the development of social cognition and social behavior across species and the life span. The volume is organized according to two central themes that address issues of continuity and change both at the phylogenetic and the ontogenetic level. First, it addresses to what extent social cognitive abilities and behaviors are shared across species, versus abilities and capacities that are uniquely human. Second, it covers to what extent social cognitive abilities and behaviors are continuous across periods of development within and across the life span, versus their change with age.

This volume offers a fresh perspective on social cognition and behavior, and shows the value of bringing together different disciplines to illuminate our understanding of the origins, mechanisms, functions, and development of the many capacities that have evolved to facilitate and regulate a wide variety of behaviors fine-tuned to group living.

Part 1: Change and Continuity in Social Cognition: Cross-Species Aspects of Social Cognition and Behavior 1. Prosocial Behavior and Interindividual Recognition In Ants: From Aggressive Colony Defense To Rescue Behavior Elise Nowbahari, Alain Lenoir and Karen L Hollis 2. A Comparative Perspective on Helping and FairnessKatherine A. Cronin and Lydia M. Hopper 3. Social Cognition in AnimalsRobert M. Seyfarth and Dorothy L. Cheney Part 2: Change and Continuity in Social Cognition Across the Lifespan: Starting States and the Role of Experience 4. Empathy Development throughout the LifespanFlorina Uzefovsky Florina and Ariel Knafo-Noam 5. Drivers of Social Cognitive Development in Human and Non-Human Primate InfantsSarah A. Gerson, Elizabeth A. Simpson, Annika Paukner 6. Moral Development:l3v