Motivation and cognition in social life: a social survival perspective

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The five core social motives, namely, to belong, to understand, to be effective, to find the world benevolent, and to maintain self-esteem, help in successful group belonging, which promotes survival. The 'to belong' motive is most fundamental for social survival. Based on an evolutionary approach in which the group provides the environment for selection at the individual level, the social survival perspective in social cognition research illuminates the social motivational factors, most of which have received scant attention from researchers.

Motivation (Psychology), Social evolution

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Flexible correction processes in social judgment: implications for persuasion

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The role of flexible corrections in persuasion processes was investigated. Two experiments were conducted to assess correction for perceived bias in persuasive arguments. Results showed that the effort of social perceivers to correct their biases is conceptually different from the effort to scrutinize attitude-relevant information. It was also found that features of the persuasion context other than the characteristics of the message source can provoke corrections for perceived biases.

Testing, Judgment, Judgment (Psychology), Prejudices, Prejudice, Cognitive tests, Persuasion (Psychology)

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Dissent as driving cognition, attitudes, and judgments

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Disagreement has different effects on cognition depending on the source's status as a member of the majority or a minority. Majority dissent tends to stimulate convergent thinking, whereas minority dissent promotes divergent thinking. Minority dissent tends to foster multiple perspectives, which enhances creativity and quality of decisions under most conditions. Effects on information seeking, selective bias and attitude change are discussed.

Minorities, Social conflict, Majorities, Attitude change, Cognitive dissonance

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