Metacognition: Cognitive and Social Dimensions

by Vincent Yzerbyt, Guy Lories (Editor), Benoit Dardenne (Editor)

Metacognition - cognitive processes that apply to themselves - is becoming increasingly recognized as a fundamental aspect of human psychology. In this broad-ranging book, internationally renowned authors show how a full analysis of human reasoning and behaviour requires an understanding of both cognitive and metacognitive activities.



Important insights from across social and cognitive psychology are drawn together to offer an unmatched overview of this major debate, and a number of key questions are addressed, Are metacognitive activities similar to standard cognitive processes, or do they represent a separate category? How do people reflect on their cognitive processes? Does our metacognitive knowledge affect our behavioural choices?

Genres: Psychology

272 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Robin-warren Heydenberk]

This volume provides a substantial review of the literature on metacognition and social biases and perceptions. There are numerous metacognition books that primarily review learning strategies so this volume fills a void in the literature.