Evidence for the communicative function of human-directed gazing in 6- to 7-week-old dog puppies by Stefanie Riemer, Alina Bonorand, Lisa Stolzlechner

“…Abstract In human infants, the ability to show gaze alternations between an object of interest and another individual is considered fundamental to the development of complex social-cognitive abilities. Here we show that well-socialised dog puppies show gaze alternations in two contexts at an early age, 6–7 weeks. …”
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RADIO JINGLES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY EATING HABITS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS by SAMAILA MARIA KYANGCHAT, AYODELE B JOSEPH

“…It looks at how radio jingles might improve the understanding, and encourage the adoption of good eating habits amongst students of mass communication department, thereby raising awareness and understanding on healthy eating habit. The Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) was adopted as the underlying theoretical framework, while the empirical analysis of scholarly articles, books reports that address the influence of radio jingles on healthy eating habit was adopted as the methodology. …”
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A Qualitative Investigation of WhatsApp Interaction for English Language Grammar Learning by Nagaletchimee Annamalai, Najah Rajeh Alsalhi, Mohd Elmagzoub Eltahir, Bilal Mohammed Zakarneh, Kamariah Yunus, Samer H. Zyoud

“…The Community of Inquiry (CoI) model was employed to categorize the WhatsApp interactions based on social, cognitive and teacher presences. Participants wrote their reflections for an in-depth understanding of the phenomenon that is being investigated. …”
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Stroke rehabilitation adaptive approaches: A theory-focused scoping review by Mary Egan, Dorothy Kessler, Nalia Gurgel-Juarez, Anchal Chopra, Elizabeth Linkewich, Lindsey Sikora, Phyllis Montgomery, Patrick Duong

“…Underlying theories included Cognitive Learning Theory, Self-determination Theory, Social Cognitive Theory, adult learning theories, and Psychological Stress and Coping Theory. …”
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Forming innovative work behavior prospective police investigator through self-efficacy and job crafting in the post-COVID-19 by Girindra Wardana Akbar Ramadhani, Fendy Suhariadi, Bagong Suyanto, Ian Firstian Aldhi, Elisabeth Supriharyanti, Dwi Hardaningtyas, Ansar Abbas

“…This study enhances the current body of literature by applying Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory to law enforcement settings, highlighting the intricate interplay among cognitive, behavioral, and environmental elements. …”
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Neural correlates of vicarious reward processing and peer victimization experiences in late childhood by Simone Dobbelaar, Sanne Kellij, René Veenstra, Berna Güroğlu

“…Together, these findings contribute to our understanding of the social cognitions and behaviors of victims of bullying.…”
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Individual differences in discourse management by Derya Çokal, Jason Bishop, Jacopo Torregrossa, Clare Patterson, Martine Grice, Simon Wehrle, Maria Lialiou, Sophie Repp, Heiko Seeliger, Sonja Eisenbeiß, Klaus von Heusinger, Kai Vogeley, Petra B. Schumacher

“…Every utterance in discourse we produce arises from the interaction of numerous cognitive functions, such as semantic memory, where we store the meanings of words, executive function and working memory as required for maintenance of a discourse goal, and social cognitive abilities, such as mind-reading capacity as required for tuning what we say to what others know or believe. …”
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Are “Theory of Mind” Skills in People with Epilepsy Related to How Stigmatised They Feel? An Exploratory Study by A. J. Noble, A. Robinson, A. G. Marson

“…Adults with temporal or frontal lobe epilepsy and children with idiopathic generalised epilepsy are at risk of Theory of Mind (ToM) deficits. ToM refers to social cognitive skills, including the ability to understand the thoughts, intentions, beliefs, and emotions of others. …”
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Eye tracking based clustering using the Korean version of the reading the mind in the eyes test by Se Jun Koo, Eun Jung Cha, Jee Eun Min, Eunchong Seo, Eun Lee, Suk Kyoon An

“…The main findings suggested that even when performing a perceptual-level ToM task that requires the ability to understand mental states, at least in some individuals, gaze patterns are related to neurocognitive strategies, especially executive function, rather than to the specific social cognitive function itself.…”
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HEALTH WORKERS PERCEPTION OF SOCIAL MEDIA AS A TOOL FOR PROMOTING NUTRITION BEHAVIOURS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN SABO TASHA COMMUNITY by JAMILA MUSA, AYODELE BABATUNDE JOSEPH

“…The paper was anchored on social cognitive theory and secondary data approach was used to collect data from a variety of sources, including reports, articles, online news and websites, journals. …”
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Development, validation, and reliability testing of the College Perspectives around Food Insecurity survey. by Jennette Kilgrow, Elyce Gamble, Amanda Meier, Kyle Lyman, Andrea Barney, Cade Kartchner, Paola Martinez, Kanae Lee, Carol Mathusek, Kelly Ang, Brooke M Green, Jinan Banna, Dennis L Eggett, Stephanie Grutzmacher, Jennifer A Jackson, Kendra OoNorasak, Nathan Stokes, Rickelle Richards

“…Survey items were constructed from interview data and assigned a social cognitive theory concept (environment, personal, or behavior). …”
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Improving Physical Activity mHealth Interventions: Development of a Computational Model of Self-Efficacy Theory to Define Adaptive Goals for Exercise Promotion by Dario Baretta, Fabio Sartori, Andrea Greco, Marco D’Addario, Riccardo Melen, Patrizia Steca

“…Specifically, we propose a computational model of behaviour change, grounded on the social cognitive theory of self-efficacy. The purpose of the computational model is to dynamically integrate information referring to individuals’ self-efficacy beliefs and physical activity behaviour in order to define exercising goals that adapt to individuals’ changes over time. …”
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The Default Mode Network and Altered Consciousness in Epilepsy by Nathan B. Danielson, Jennifer N. Guo, Hal Blumenfeld

“…The primary nodes of this network, which typically include the precuneus/posterior cingulate, the medial frontal and lateral parietal cortices, are thought to be involved in introspective and social cognitive functions. Interestingly, this same network has been shown to be selectively impaired during epileptic seizures associated with loss of consciousness. …”
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A multi-institution longitudinal randomised control trial of speaking up: Implications for theory and practice by Efrem Violato, Jennifer Stefura, Meredith Patey, Brian Witschen

“…# Background Speaking up is an important yet challenging aspect of health professional communication. To overcome social-cognitive influences and improve speaking up, an intervention based on Kolb's experiential learning cycle was developed, which integrated Virtual Simulation, curriculum, and practice speaking up. …”
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Systematic optimization and evaluation of a Dutch sexual health intervention: Role model stories for chlamydia prevention, testing, and treatment by Gido Metz, Rosa RLC Thielmann, Hanneke Roosjen, Sarah E. Stutterheim, Rik Crutzen

“…Method The experiences of 10 young individuals served as the basis of role model stories using the behavior change principle modeling based on social cognitive theory. These stories aimed to motivate young individuals to undergo sexually transmitted infection testing, use condoms, and notify sexual partners. …”
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Visualization of Observational Learning and Peer Influence on Plastic Waste Diversity in the Campus Environment Using ArcGIS by Nüket Sivri, Atilla Aydoğdu, Vildan Zülal Sönmez, Ceyhun Akarsu

“…This study is based on the fundamental premise of the impact of "observational learning'," a social-cognitive approach and "peer influence" on the variety of meso/macro plastic unknowingly left on campus area and visualizing the distribution of plastic pollution in this environment. …”
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Examining Indonesian College Students’ Behavioral Intention of Using Moodle App for E-Learning Platform by Siti Nur Azizah, Tono Suwartono, Sri Nurhayati, Endang Sungkawati, Nur'aeni Nur'aeni

“…In addition, constructs within Social Cognitive Theory, i.e. Other Efficacy, Computer Self Efficacy and Behavioral Intention are totally confirmed both directly and indirectly.  …”
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Learning through “Research Cognitive Theory”: A new framework for developing 21st century research skills in secondary school students by Noora J. Al-Thani, Zubair Ahmad

“…The RCT in the HSRCLP is grounded within Social Learning Theory (SLT) & Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), incorporating the principles of challenge-based learning (CBL) and blended problem & project-based learning (PBL + PjBL) pedagogical approaches. …”
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Fondling Breasts and Playing Guitar. Textual and Contextual Expressions of a Sociomusical Conflict in Accra by Tobias Robert Klein

“…The song’s musical and textual variations will thus – with due attention to its dense textual and performative strategies – simultaneously be described as social, cognitive, bodily and structural entities. Dem jährlichen Homowo-Festival der Ga geht traditionell ein mehrwöchiges Verbot, in Accra zu lärmen und zu trommeln voraus. …”
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Manual wheelchair training programs: a scoping review of educational approaches and intended learning outcomes by Kimberly Charlton, Carolyn Murray, Natasha Layton, Stacie Attrill

“…Training designs incorporating Social Cognitive Theory (n = 8) were more likely to explore long term training outcomes, compared with other training designs. …”
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