Dear All,
We would like to invite you to the following talk by Ildikó Király (Eötvös Loránd
University), organized as part of the ELTE Cognitive Seminar series.
Time and date: 16:30 (CET), Thursday, October 13th 2022
Speaker: Ildikó Király (Eötvös Loránd University),
Title: Social Curiosity
Summary lecture on the achievements of our Lendület Project
Place: Budapest, Izabella u. 46, 1064, room P3 (for online access: information is down
below)
Abstract: In this lecture, I would like to share with the broad audience the empirical
results gathered and the theoretical advancements made in the framework of the Lendület
project entitled ’The cognitive basis of human sociality’. The main objective of this
project was to understand the mechanisms that enable the unique sociality of humans, from
the angle of cognitive science. In my talk, I will focus on recent empirical evidence in
the study of three fundamental social cognitive functions (social categorization, theory
of mind and social learning; mainly from the empirical lenses of developmental psychology)
in order to outline a theory that emphasizes the need to consider their
interconnectedness. The proposal is that the ability to represent the social world along
categories and the capacity to read others’ minds are used in an integrated way to
efficiently assess the epistemic states of fellow humans by creating a shared
representational space. The emergence of this shared representational space is both the
result of and a prerequisite to efficient learning about the physical and social
environment.
Zoom link:
https://ppk-elte-hu.zoom.us/j/92572657934?pwd=bkpzUThXbzdleFJMVUYxcmV6M1VjU…
Meeting ID: 925 7265 7934
Passcode: 902329
If you have questions about the event, please contact us via email
(szabo.eszter.dora(a)ppk.elte.hu).
We look forward to seeing you at the event,
Eszter Dóra Szabó
organizer
ELTE Department of Cognitive Psychology