Mental Exercising Through Simple Socializing: Social Interaction Promotes General Cognitive Functioning  

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Ybarra, Oscar ; Burnstein, Eugene ; Winkielman, Piotr ; Keller, Matthew C ; Manis, Melvin ; Chan, Emily ; Rodriguez, Joel

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/pspc) vol. 34 no. 2 (Feb. 2008), page 248-259.
Topik: Cognitive Performance; Socializing; Mental Exercise; Social Intelligence; Executive Function; Group Living
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Social interaction is a central feature of people's life and engages a variety of cognitive resources. Thus, social interaction should facilitate general cognitive functioning. Previous studies suggest such a link, but they used special populations (e.g., elderly with cognitive impairment), measured social interaction indirectly (e.g., via marital status), and only assessed effects of extended interaction in correlational designs. Here the relation between mental functioning and direct indicators of social interaction was examined in a younger and healthier population. Study 1 using survey methodology found a positive relationship between social interaction, assessed via amount of actual social contact, and cognitive functioning in people from three age groups including younger adults. Study 2 using an experimental design found that a small amount of social interaction (10 min) can facilitate cognitive performance. The findings are discussed in the context of the benefits social relationships have for so many aspects of people's lives.

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