Kyle G Ratner, Diego Padilla-Garcia, Qianqian L Cui, Mariana Torres
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Abstract
Social psychology tells us that perceivers tend to prioritize person-based explanations of behavior and fail to recognize the causal influence of social roles and other situational information. This cognitive bias seems to occur automatically but cultural factors matter. We explain the relevance of landmark social psychology contributions for understanding the Institutional Stance and its interplay with the Mentalistic Stance.
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) is a highly respected journal that employs an innovative approach called Open Peer Commentary. This format allows for the publication of noteworthy and contentious research from various fields including psychology, neuroscience, behavioral biology, and cognitive science. Each article is accompanied by 20-40 commentaries from experts across these disciplines, as well as a response from the author themselves. This unique setup creates a captivating forum for the exchange of ideas, critical analysis, and the integration of research within the behavioral and brain sciences, spanning topics from molecular neurobiology and artificial intelligence to the philosophy of the mind.