Chris Frith, "The Distinguished Self"
Duration: 22 mins 7 secs
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| Description: | This is a talk from Chris Frith (University College London). It formed part of Session Three of The Human Mind Conference, "Self & Other: Social Cognition & Communication." |
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| Created: | 2017-10-24 17:46 |
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| Collection: | The Human Mind Conference |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | Chris Frith |
| Language: | eng (English) |
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| Explicit content: | No |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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| Abstract: | We are much more embedded in the social world than we realise and, like all animals, most of what we know about the world comes from observing others. But the behaviour of others can sometimes be misleading. If she avoids some berries, does this mean that they are poisonous or that she doesn’t like them? We need to learn about other peoples’ attitudes to the world, their preferences, intentions and beliefs, and distinguish them from our own. Learning about the inner states of the self and of others requires the representation of metacognitive variables, such as the degree of confidence in our perceptions. Many of these metacognitive representations occur at a sub-personal level, but there is an explicit form of metacognition, which is closely tied with language and may be unique to humans. We can reflect on our mental states, and we can also discuss them with others. Such discussions can improve decision-making, create consensus about of how the mind works, not necessarily accurate, and are fundamental to the development of social norms and cumulative culture. |
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