Lesson 8.
Thinking Processes as Shaped
by Social Relationships
Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century Culture
General Academic Strand | Humanities and Social Sciences
The happiest moments of one’s life usually
involve other people.
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It is undeniable that
humans have a tendency
to form relationships with
other people.
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Relationships are not only
important for human
survival.
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These relationships are
also significant in
shaping our thought
processes and even to
our health.
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Learning
Competency
Demonstrate how thinking processes are
shaped by social relationships (HUMSS_MCT-12-
llg-i-5).
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Learning
Objectives
● Explain and understand the significance of
social relationships in one’s life.
● Understand the significance of connectivity
in various types of relationships.
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Essential
Question
How do social relationships affect one’s
thinking process?
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The Types of Social Relationships
Social Relationship
● The state of connection between
two or more people
● Social relationships may be
intimate, familial, platonic, and
professional.
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The Types of Social Relationships
Exchange Communal
Relationships Relationships
● It is based on exchange ● It based on mutual love
for mutual benefits. and concern.
● Example: doctor-patient ● Example: mother-
relationship daughter relationship
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Social Cognition and Relationships
Cognition
One’s ability to process
information, create meaning,
and form sound judgment
about the world.
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Social Cognition and Relationships
Social Cognition
A type of cognition focuses on
understanding social cues,
behaviors, and attitudes to predict
and understand the behavior of
others and of oneself.
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Social Cognition and Relationships
Individuals develop different types of
social knowledge that is composed of
different information about
themselves and of others.
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Types of Social Knowledge
Schema Attitude
It is a type of social It is a type of social
knowledge that is knowledge that represents
composed of information whether an individual likes
that represents a person or dislikes the other
or a group. person, thing, or group.
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Types of Social Knowledge
These types of social knowledge work together in creating
sound judgments on the relationships one wants to form
and maintain.
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Social Relationships and Thought Processes
Social psychology identifies three basic human capacities
that shape and maintain social cognition and processes:
1. Affect
2. Behavior
3. Cognition
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Social Relationships and Thought Processes
Affect
● Refers to what one feels on
a daily basis, which leads to
different behaviors in
various situations.
● May come in the form of
moods and emotions.
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Social Relationships and Thought Processes
Mood Emotion
A form of affect that is A form of affect that are
dependent on certain daily intense and brief feelings and
experiences. psychological states that may
be triggered by certain
situations.
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Social Relationships and Thought Processes
Behavior
● The concretely observable actions
or manifestations of different
thought processes
● Reaction to an external stimuli from
one’s environment and engaged
social interactions
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Social Relationships and Thought Processes
Cognition
Refers to one’s higher-order functioning
that includes different mental processes
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Check Your
Progress
Why are social relationships important to one’s
thought processes?
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Significance of Social Relationships and Connectivity
Building a well-connected
network is very important
in the 21st century because
it can affect one’s
happiness and satisfaction.
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Significance of Social Relationships and Connectivity
Interdependence
One of the many measures of
relationships is the mutual
reliance and dependence
between people in any type of
relationship.
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Significance of Social Relationships and Connectivity
Social relationships and their
impact may vary across a
person’s life course.
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Significance of Social Relationships and Connectivity
Childhood and Adolescence
Social relationships are vital in
determining cognitive
development, mental health, and
well-being during this stage.
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Significance of Social Relationships and Connectivity
The relationship during
this stage can have an
impact on one’s
personalities and attitudes
even during adulthood.
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Significance of Social Relationships and Connectivity
Adulthood
● Healthy social relationships
are needed to maintain a
happy and satisfying life.
● Social relationships are also
essential in maintaining
mental and emotional health.
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Significance of Social Relationships and Connectivity
Senior Years
Social relationships are seen to be
relevant during old age since
loneliness and isolation is a
significant issue.
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Check Your
Progress
What do you think are the positive and
negative effects of social relationship on one’s
life?
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● A social relationship is defined as the state of
Wrap-
Up connection between two or more people that
can vary in types. The two basic types of
relationships are exchange relationships and
communal relationships.
● Social cognition is the type of cognition that is
linked to the different types of interaction that
help an individual understand social cues,
behaviors, and predict behavior.
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● The types of social knowledge are schema and
Wrap-
Up attitudes.
● The three basic human capacities that influence
social relationships are affect, behavior, and
cognition.
● Social relationships can have an impact on a
person during childhood and adolescence,
adulthood, and senior years.
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