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Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence. It embraces multiple research disciplines, including psychology, artificial intelligence, philosophy, neuroscience, linguistics, anthropology, sociology and biology. It relies on varying scientific methodology (e.g. behavioral experimentation, computational simulations, neuroimaging, statistical modeling), and spans many levels of analysis of the mind (from low-level learning and decision mechanisms to high-level logic and planning, from neural circuitry to modular brain organization, etc.). The term cognitive science was coined by Christopher Longuet-Higgins in his 1973 commentary on the Lighthill report, which concerned the then-current state of Artificial Intelligence research. In the same decade, the journal Cognitive Science and the Cognitive Science Society were founded. Cognitive science differs from cognitive psychology in that algorithms that are intended to simulate human behavior are implemented or implementable on a computer. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  torpedoshoe.com 375px x 500px | 24.30kB [source page] Cognitive Science If you have never heard of the area of Cognitive Science you are not alone Cognitive Science is not a new thing to study but the recognition of it as a separate  www1.georgetown.edu 70px x 70px | 2.20kB [source page] Cognitive science program The cognitive science program has blossomed into a popular minor for psychology majors as well as majors in many other departments From Yahoo Image Search: "Cognitive science"  westallen.typepad.com StephanieWestAllen Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:16:20 GM In addition to readings in legal doctrine, political theory, . cognitive science. and religious studies, the seminar includes a weekly practicum that explores a diverse range of practices referred to as "meditation," probing which, if any, ...  justgetthere.us (JGT) ue, 08 Dec 2009 12:29:51 GM This is an occupational hazard of many new fields, says Daniel Dennett, a professor of philosophy at Tufts University and co-director of the Center for . Cognitive Science. there. Still, he says, it hasn't all been for nothing: The ...  ebook30.com Ebook30.com Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:57:02 GM Unmatched in the quality of its world renowned contributors this multidisciplinary Companion serves as both a course text and a reference book across the broad spectrum of issues of 136744. From Google Blog Search: "Cognitive science"  news.google.com University of Delaware The Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science is especially encouraging such an approach, actively bringing together researchers from diverse fields ... news.google.com Firedoglake (blog) Cognitive science (see Antonio Damasio) has put the lie to the reason/emotion divide, and the ethical shortcomings of our public life are harder to justify. ... news.google.com Daily Press ... conspiracy camp with an innate distrust of all science and reason as "junk" when facts don't fit their agenda. It's a tremendous act of cognitive ignorance. and more » From Google News Search: "Cognitive science" What's the difference between Cognitive Science and Biopsychology? Q. I will be a pre-med major next year at Tufts University with plans to become a neurosurgeon. I'm currently having trouble discerning the difference between cognitive science and biopsychology...which would be of more practical use in the medical field? Asked by bouree - Wed Apr 2 18:49:01 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Biopsychology is the branch of psychology that analyzes how the brain and neurotransmitters influence our behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence, embracing philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics, and anthropology. I am unsure which would be more practical for you, but would say that Cognitive science covers not only biopsychology but many other subjects Answered by taloolaa - Wed Apr 2 18:59:40 2008 What has cognitive science establied as fact about how human's reason? Do we have built-in logical defects...? Q. in the way we humans think? Asked by heeltap - Sat Jan 5 22:45:57 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. In 'A Guide To Rational Living', Albert Ellis says that we have an incredibly mixed up combination of common sense and senselessness. That even though we as a species have done wonders with our minds, we also have strong tendencies to act in the most ridiculous, prejudiced, dumb ways. We are naturally suggestible, superstitious, bigoted, and downright foolish- particularly in our relations with other people. And even though we may know our behaviours are self defeating, we still have great difficulty acheiving and maintaining sound and sane behaviour. Answered by n.pike - Sat Jan 5 23:30:41 2008 Cognitive Science major?
Q. What possible jobs could I get with a cognitive science major? A lot of sites I visit say Cog.sci can get me a lot of technical and IT related jobs, but is this true? Why wouldn't the companies just hire someone with a computer science degree over someone with a cog.sci degree? And are there any jobs outside academia related to artificial intelligence? Asked by Adam - Sun May 24 14:59:10 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. With any Bachelor's degree, most graduates end up working in a field unrelated to the major. You may find someone with their Education degree working as a Banker, someone with their BA in History working as a Sales Manager, someone with a Bachelor's in Sociology become an officer in the military. This is because America (And Europe since the middle ages) has used a liberal arts education as the standard. The goal of college isn't to train your for a job (like a Tech school like dEvry, or Trianlge Tech), but rather to first teach you to think, to assess, to be able to solve problems, for while a Computer Engineeer, or a Teacher may or may not be using the same systems, equipment and methodology even 10 years from now, and most people work… [cont.] Answered by Prospero Reincarnate - Sun May 24 16:10:09 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Cognitive science" |
