Refers to schemas. Schemas refer to attitudes about different groups of people, physical properties of objects, and how someone perceives themself in society.
Social cognition is often studied for legal purposes. Psychologists, lawyers, and other professionals try to remove influences such as bias and racism from confounding to make a fair trial. They attempt to humanize and explain what could’ve been an influence on why a person did something. This helps a jury, judge, and medical professionals address key issues that could explain a person’s behavior.
Cognitive rehabilitation success relies on understanding a patient’s goals, expectations, and their receptiveness to intervention. By asking questions about any reservations towards therapy, a provider can help the patient overcome obstacles that may prevent cognitive rehabilitation efforts. Social cognitive processes impact person-to-person interactions, thus they impact patient-therapist interactions. The better a clinician can understand their patient the better the care will be.
Source article:
Penn, D. L., Sanna, L. J., & Roberts, D. L. (2008). Social cognition in schizophrenia: an overview. Schizophrenia bulletin, 34(3), 408-411.
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