Abstract
During social interactions in daily life, people possess imperfect knowledge of their interdependence (i.e., how behaviors affect each person's outcomes), and what people infer about their interdependence can shape their behaviors. We review theory and research that suggests people can infer their interdependence with others along several dimensions, including mutual dependence, power, and corresponding-versus-conflicting interests. We discuss how perceptions of interdependence affect how people cooperate and punish others’ defection in everyday life. We propose that people understand their interdependence with others through knowledge of the action space, cues during social interactions (e.g., partner behaviors), and priors based on experience. Finally, we describe how learning interdependence could occur through domain-specific and domain-general mechanisms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 583-595 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Trends in Cognitive Sciences |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 12 Apr 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant ( 864519 ) awarded to D.B.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s)
Funding
This research was funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant ( 864519 ) awarded to D.B.
Funders | Funder number |
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European Research Council | 864519 |
European Research Council |
Keywords
- conflict
- cooperation
- interdependence
- learning
- power
- punishment