Foresight Cognitive Systems Project Research Review Social Cognition Uta Frith and Sarah-Jayne Blakemore Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, 17 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR, UK This discussion document is part of a series of reviews of the state of the art in cognitive systems. It was prepared as background material for the Foresight Cognitive Systems Project. Series Co-ordinators, Pro- fessor Richard Morris, Professor Lionel Tarassenko; Series Editor, Michael Kenward The objective of the project is to examine recent progress in two major areas of research – computer science and neuroscience, and their related fields – and to understand whether progress in understand- ing cognition in living systems has new insights to offer those researching the construction of artificial cognitive systems. Further details are available at the Foresight web site: http://www.foresight.gov.uk/cognitive.html Contact the Foresight Cognitive Systems team at: Foresight Directorate Office of Science and Technology 1 Victoria Street London SW1H 0ET Fax: 020 7215 6715 E-mail: cognitivesystemteam@dti.gsi.gov.uk