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Intuitive sociology or intuitive social psychology?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 May 2026

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Kevin McCaffree*
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Department of Sociology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA Kevin.mccaffree@unt.edu
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Abstract

Infants and young children appear to have core knowledge structures related to social dynamics. However, I think intuitions about group categories are too easily dismissed or ignored in the target article. More substantively, I argue for a theoretical distinction between intuitive sociology and intuitive social psychology.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e39
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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press

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