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The role of epistemic emotions in learning from others

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

Asli Erdemli Open the ORCID record for Asli Erdemli [Opens in a new window] ,
Catherine Audrin  and
David Sander Open the ORCID record for David Sander [Opens in a new window]
Asli Erdemli
Affiliation:
Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Campus Biotech, Chemin des Mines 9, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland. asli.erdemli@unige.ch; catherine.audrin@unige.ch; david.sander@unige.ch https://www.unige.ch/fapse/e3lab/members1/phd-candidates/asli-erdemli/ https://www.unige.ch/fapse/e3lab/members1/post-docs/dr-catherine-audrin/ https://www.unige.ch/fapse/e3lab/director/
Catherine Audrin
Affiliation:
Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Campus Biotech, Chemin des Mines 9, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland. asli.erdemli@unige.ch; catherine.audrin@unige.ch; david.sander@unige.ch https://www.unige.ch/fapse/e3lab/members1/phd-candidates/asli-erdemli/ https://www.unige.ch/fapse/e3lab/members1/post-docs/dr-catherine-audrin/ https://www.unige.ch/fapse/e3lab/director/
David Sander
Affiliation:
Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Campus Biotech, Chemin des Mines 9, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland. asli.erdemli@unige.ch; catherine.audrin@unige.ch; david.sander@unige.ch https://www.unige.ch/fapse/e3lab/members1/phd-candidates/asli-erdemli/ https://www.unige.ch/fapse/e3lab/members1/post-docs/dr-catherine-audrin/ https://www.unige.ch/fapse/e3lab/director/
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Abstract

Phillips et al. discuss whether knowledge or beliefs are more basic representations of others' minds, focusing on the primary function of knowledge representation: learning from others. We discuss links between emotion and “knowledge versus belief,” and particularly the role of emotions in learning from others in mechanisms such as “social epistemic emotions” and “affective social learning.”

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e151
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