¶ … articles in the field of psychology, specifically in theories of social cognition and social learning. Each theory may be related in theme and theory, yet they vary in application and context. One article focuses upon the small group or team. Another article's focus is upon the individual, the team, and the organization. The context within which each study is performed as well as considered varies as well. This demonstrates the flexibility of this theory to be applied in various situations, contexts, and levels. Cognitive Social Learning Theory -- Article Summaries

The piece by Kirschner et al. (2006) is an intriguing attempt to make some critical observations and analyses regarding areas such as social cognition, team building, and perceptions. The article is concerned with how teams establish and maintain mutually shared social cognition. They note that currently there is a relative increase in attention and research into areas such as social cognition and social intelligence. In the work environment, professionals of very nearly every industry find that at some point, either regularly or sporadically, as part of their work duties, they must work in teams. Therefore, the importance of this kind of study and the evidence becomes relevant immediately.

Furthermore, Kirschner et al. relate the intensity and level of mutually shared social cognition to perceived achievement and confidence in performance. Abundance or lack of social cognition is directly related to the quality of relationships among team members. It is also related to the self-confidence of the individual team members as it relates to team performance. They moreover conclude that...

Those who have access and fluency in knowledge construction as well as social cognition are successful team members that directly contribute the mutually shared cognition of the whole team. The authors openly state that their article is to be considered within the context of the social and cognitive learning frameworks. They describe and evaluate the various consequences & processes of learning when a group has an abundance and a lack of social cognition. They refer repeatedly to the concept of socially constructed knowledge and consensus. They additionally place a value onto certain forms of conflict as a normative and even necessary step toward mutually shared cognition, agreement, and knowledge.
The article by Dweck and Leggett (1998) uses social cognition to theorize specifically about personality and motivation. This article's focus is more upon how social cognition manifests and applies in the individual. Though the authors are concerned with social cognition, they are heavily concerned with the concepts as they contribute to individual behavior. They use the term cognition-affect-behavior; they claim this is what their research finds. As readers may guess, as the authors are attempting to locate and measure motivations and behaviors, there is a great focus upon various kinds of goals as well. The research study model is…