Cognitive Neuroscience

Definition of Cognitive Neuroscience as it relates to Science, Life Science, Neuroscience

Cognitive Neuroscience investigates the neural mechanisms underlying mental processes, such as perception, attention, memory, language, and decision-making. It bridges the gap between cognition and brain function by combining theories and methods from psychology, neuroscience, and computer science to understand how cognitive processes emerge from neural activity. In this hierarchy, it falls under Neuroscience, which studies the structure and function of the nervous system, but focuses specifically on understanding the cognitive aspects of neural processing. This subfield is also closely related to Life Science, as it involves studying living organisms, and Science more broadly due to its interdisciplinary nature and rigorous scientific methods.

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  • [SpaceNavigation.org] spacenavigation | Cognitive Neuroscience in Microgravity
  • [mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk] MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Using cognitive theory and innovations in neuroscience to understand and improve mental wellbeing across the lifespan
  • [scnl.org] Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab | University of Chicago
  • [ctcn.org] Center for Translational Cognitive Neuroscience | Boston University
  • [hcnl.org] HCNL | Human Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | Jerusalem
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