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Language, Culture & Social Cognition
Semester with CEA CAPA & Charles University Program
Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: 8/27/25 - 12/19/25
Language, Culture & Social Cognition
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Charles University
Location: Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
Primary Subject Area: Psychology
Instruction in: English
Course Code: CUFA PSY 356
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 52
DESCRIPTION
The course will examine the psychological constructs of social cognition and social representation, focusing on early ontogeny but covering also adolescence and adulthood. Students will learn about the specific aspects of social-cognitive development, including social perception, theory of mind, thinking and reflection, construction of critical thought and about the current theories of social representation. The content will also touch upon the role of language skills and executive functions in social-cognitive development, as well as on the contraints in atypical development. As the development of social cognition lies inherently in an interaction between genetic and environmental factors, the effect of social, communal and cultural influences will frequently resurface.