The human mind is extraordinary in its ability not merely to respond to events as they unfold
but also to adapt its own operation in pursuit of its agenda. This 'cognitive control'can be …

Metacognition concerns the processes by which we monitor and control our own cognitive
processes. It can also be applied to others, in which case it is known as mentalizing. Both …

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People are often aware of their mistakes, and report levels of confidence in their choices that
correlate with objective performance. These metacognitive assessments of decision quality …

To make good use of learning from others (social learning), we need to learn from the right
others; from agents who know better than we do. Research on social learning strategies …

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According to the prevailing paradigm in social-cognitive neuroscience, the mental states of
individuals become shared when they adapt to each other in the pursuit of a shared goal …

Recent work in social cognition has moved beyond a focus on how people process social
rewards to examine how healthy people represent other agents and how this is altered in …

Participatory natural resource management refers to stakeholders' involvement in the
planning process, allowing the integration of their knowledge and values with the purpose of …

Cognitive gadgets are distinctively human cognitive mechanisms–such as imitation, mind
reading, and language–that have been shaped by cultural rather than genetic evolution …