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Abstract

We propose that four fundamental developments of the human animal together produce distinct human motives: () social consciousness or awareness that the outcomes or significance of a person's action (self or other) depend upon how another person (self or other) reacts to it; () recognizing that people's inner states can mediate their outward behaviors; () relating the present to both the past and the future (mental time travel); and () sharing reality with other people. We review a typology of four categories of concern for these motivational developments: thoughts, feelings/attitudes, competencies, and reference values (goals and standards). We then review the recent research on three specific areas related to these motivational concerns: imagining future-self inner states, managing how others comprehend us, and sharing knowledge about the world.

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2008-01-10
2024-03-29
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