Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science is concerned with understanding the nature, functions, and mechanisms of cognition – the mental processes involved in acquiring, processing, transforming, storing, retrieving, and using knowledge. This field intersects significantly with neuroscience, drawing on theories, methods, and data from this discipline to inform our understanding of brain-based cognitive processes. It also contributes to the broader scientific enterprise by shedding light on how mental functions arise from neural activity, thereby deepening our comprehension of the brain's role in shaping behavior, experience, and consciousness. As such, Cognitive Science can be seen as a bridge between various levels of analysis within the hierarchy of Science/Neuroscience/Brain Function, providing insights that integrate findings across these domains to offer a more comprehensive account of cognition and its neural underpinnings.
External Links
- [CognitiveScience.com] ebilities – Modern Psychometrics
- [CognitiveSciences.org] Site Title
- [CognitivePhilosophy.net] Cognitive Philosophy - Exploring Mental Landscapes, musings at the intersection of Cognitive Science and Philosophy
- [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
- [cogsci.iitd.ac.in] Cognitive Science Program|IIT Delhi
- [lpprd.org] Philipp Koralus | Philosophy of mind and cognitive science | Ethics of AI
- [jfl.com] jfl.com – Dr JF Leader – bodymindself applied psychology cognitive science
- [cocosci.princeton.edu] Computational Cognitive Science Lab - Home