Computational social psychology
F Cushman - Annual Review of Psychology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Social psychologists attempt to explain how we interact by appealing to basic principles of
how we think. To make good on this ambition, they are increasingly relying on an …
how we think. To make good on this ambition, they are increasingly relying on an …
Forms and functions of the self-conscious emotions
D Sznycer - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2019 - cell.com
Pride, shame, and guilt color our highest and lowest personal moments. Recent evidence
suggests that these self-conscious emotions are neurocognitive adaptations crafted by …
suggests that these self-conscious emotions are neurocognitive adaptations crafted by …
The MAD model of moral contagion: The role of motivation, attention, and design in the spread of moralized content online
WJ Brady, MJ Crockett… - … on Psychological Science, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
With more than 3 billion users, online social networks represent an important venue for
moral and political discourse and have been used to organize political revolutions, influence …
moral and political discourse and have been used to organize political revolutions, influence …
Using reinforcement learning models in social neuroscience: frameworks, pitfalls and suggestions of best practices
L Zhang, L Lengersdorff, N Mikus… - Social Cognitive and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The recent years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the use of reinforcement learning
(RL) models in social, cognitive and affective neuroscience. This approach, in combination …
(RL) models in social, cognitive and affective neuroscience. This approach, in combination …
Above and beyond the concrete: The diverse representational substrates of the predictive brain
In recent years, scientists have increasingly taken to investigate the predictive nature of
cognition. We argue that prediction relies on abstraction, and thus theories of predictive …
cognition. We argue that prediction relies on abstraction, and thus theories of predictive …
How inferred motives shape moral judgements
When people judge acts of kindness or cruelty, they often look beyond the act itself to infer
the agent's motives. These inferences, in turn, can powerfully influence moral judgements …
the agent's motives. These inferences, in turn, can powerfully influence moral judgements …
Learning from other minds: An optimistic critique of reinforcement learning models of social learning
Highlights•RL models have been applied to study the neural underpinnings of social
learning.•Past work has largely found neural correlates of observable, reward-predictive …
learning.•Past work has largely found neural correlates of observable, reward-predictive …
Blocking D2/D3 dopamine receptors in male participants increases volatility of beliefs when learning to trust others
The ability to learn about other people is crucial for human social functioning. Dopamine has
been proposed to regulate the precision of beliefs, but direct behavioural evidence of this is …
been proposed to regulate the precision of beliefs, but direct behavioural evidence of this is …
Moral judgment as categorization (MJAC)
Observed variability and complexity of judgments of “right” and “wrong” cannot be readily
accounted for within extant approaches to understanding moral judgment. In response to …
accounted for within extant approaches to understanding moral judgment. In response to …
Unselfish traits and social decision-making patterns characterize six populations of real-world extraordinary altruists
Acts of extraordinary, costly altruism, in which significant risks or costs are assumed to
benefit strangers, have long represented a motivational puzzle. But the features that …
benefit strangers, have long represented a motivational puzzle. But the features that …