Table 1.
Key domains of social cognition and associated measures.
| Domain | Definition | Measures |
|---|---|---|
| Emotion processing | The perception and use of emotions | Bell Lysaker Emotion Recognition Task (BLERT) [23] Penn Emotion Recognition Test (ER-40) [24] Diagnostic Analysis of Nonverbal Accuracy 2 (DANVA2) [25] Facial Emotion Discrimination Test (FEDT) [26] Facial Emotion Identification Test (FEIT) [26] Vocal Emotion Identification Task (VEIT) [26] |
| Theory of Mind (ToM) | The ability to represent the mental states of others, including the inference of intentions, dispositions, and/or beliefs | Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test [27] The Awareness of Social Inferences Test (TASIT) [28] Hinting Task [29] Adult Faux Pas [30] Brüne Picture Sequencing Task [31] Happe's Stories [32] Silent Animations [33] Visual Perspective Taking Task [34] Sally-Anne Test [35] Smarties Task [36] |
| Attributional bias/style | The way in which individuals explain the causes, or make sense, of social events or interactions | Ambiguous Intentions and Hostility Questionnaire (AIHQ) [37] Internal, Personal and Situational Attributions Questionnaire (IPSAQ) [38] Attributional Style Questionnaire (ASQ) [39] Balanced Attributional Style Questionnaire (BASQ) [40] Real Events Attributional Style Questionnaire (REASQ) [41] |
| Social perception | The decoding and interpretation of social cues in others | Relationships Across Domains (RAD) [42] Profile of Non-verbal Sensitivity (PONS) [43] Half Profile of Non-verbal Sensitivity (Half PONS) [44] Interpersonal Perception Task (IPT-15) [45] Social Cue Recognition Test (SCRT) [46] Situational Features Recognition Test (SFRT) [46] Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales-Revised (WAIS-R) [47] |