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The Role of Cognitive Process in Social Interaction

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  • John E. Carr

    (University of Washington)

  • Allan Posthuma

    (University of Western Ontario)

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THIS paper reports on a series of studies designed to investigate the hypothesis that the success of a social interaction is a function of the compatibility among the participants in complexity or degree of differentiation of their cognitive structure. Patient-therapist cognitive compatibility is shown to predict the success of treatment outcome. Its role in the teacher-student relationship in mental health training is more complex : the teacher's cognitive structure appearing to be a primary variable. In community action groups, cognitive compatibility determines the nature and type of decisions or behaviors carried out by the group. The resarch emphasizes the need for increased familiarity with cognitive research among social psychiatrists.

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  • John E. Carr & Allan Posthuma, 1975. "The Role of Cognitive Process in Social Interaction," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 21(3), pages 157-165, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:21:y:1975:i:3:p:157-165
    DOI: 10.1177/002076407502100301
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