Mechanisms and development of self–other distinction in dyads and groups

Sophie J. Milward, Natalie Sebanz

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Abstract (may include machine translation)

This opinion piece offers a commentary on the four papers that address the theme of the development of self and other understanding with a view to highlighting the important contribution of developmental research to understanding of mechanisms of social cognition. We discuss potential mechanisms linking self–other distinction and empathy, implications for grouping motor, affective and cognitive domains under a single mechanism, applications of these accounts for joint action and finally consider self–other distinction in group versus dyadic settings.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Volume371
Issue number1686
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Jan 2016

Keywords

  • Empathy
  • Joint action
  • Self–other distinction
  • Social cognition

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