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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Advances in Social Cognition and Communication
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This issue of the Journal of Social Cognition and Communication brings together original research that examines the cognitive and communicative processes through which meaning is constructed, interpreted, and negotiated across social and cultural contexts.

The articles address a range of topics, including cross-cultural cognition, emotional recognition, and the evolving dynamics of human interaction in technologically mediated environments. Collectively, they highlight the role of cognitive mechanisms and symbolic systems in shaping communication and social understanding.

This issue contributes to the development of an interdisciplinary research agenda by integrating perspectives from psychology, communication studies, and cultural analysis.

Published: 2026-04-01

Research Articles

  • Western Interpretations of Eastern Spirituality: So-cial Cognition in the Reception of Siddhartha

    Yang Hu (Author)
    1-9
    Abstract: This study examines Western interpretations of Eastern spirituality through the reception of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha. Although the novel is widely read as a literary representation of Buddhist philosophy, scholars have suggested that its spiritual vision reflects a Western reinterpretation of Eastern traditions rather than an accurate representation of Buddhist doctrine. Drawing on Orientalism theory, social cognition theory, and cross-cultural communication perspectives, this study explores how Eastern spiritual ideas are represented in literary form and interpreted by Western readers.... [Read More]
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63802/jscc.V1.I1.287

  • Recognising Love Across Cultures: A Cross-Cultural Extension of the Love Confirmation Mechanism Model

    Chengwen Song (Author)
    10-21
    Abstract: Love is a central concern in psychology, sociology, and cultural studies, yet existing scholarship has concentrated far more on what love consists of than on the epistemic problem of how actors know, judge, and validate that love is present. Structural theories have clarified the components of love, experiential theories have examined attachment and affect, and cultural approaches have analysed romantic discourse and symbolic expression. Much less attention has been given to the interpretive process through which individuals decide that a feeling, relationship, or social bond should count... [Read More]
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63802/jscc.V1.I1.290

  • When Algorithms Become Sacred: A Cognitive-Psychological Model of Trust, Authority, and Meaning in AI Interaction

    Chengwen Song, Yang Hu, Feifei Chen, Sebastian Lenz, Jiale Li, Yanlin Feng, Xinhuan Zeng, Mengzhou Wu (Author)
    22-31
    Abstract: This study develops a theory-building framework explaining why artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly perceived not merely as a tool, but as an epistemic and moral authority in contemporary digital societies. Integrating social cognition, communication theory, and the cognitive science of religion, the paper introduces the concept of cognitive sacredness to capture a threshold condition in which AI is treated as trustworthy beyond verification and normatively binding. The proposed model specifies a five-stage process linking uncertainty, anthropomorphism, epistemic elevation, and... [Read More]
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.63802/jscc.V1.I1.291
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