cognitive science

noun

1. the study of the precise nature of different mental tasks and the operations of the brain that enable them to be performed, engaging branches of psychology, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics.

cognitive science

noun

1. the scientific study of cognition, including elements of the traditional disciplines of philosophy, psychology, semantics, and linguistics, together with artificial intelligence and computer science

Example Sentences

“What we can show now is that, at the very least for the participants in this study, is that the dog seems to be paying attention to the words and not with any kind of behavioral cueing from the experimenter,” Federico Rossano, associate professor in the Department of Cognitive Science at the University of California–San Diego and co-author of the study, told Salon.

From Salon

According to Jussi Jokinen, Associate Professor of Cognitive Science, the model could be used by a computer in the future to predict, for example, when a user will become annoyed or anxious.

From Science Daily

Chin holds a BS in psychology from National Taiwan University, an MS in human factors, and a PhD in educational psychology with a focus on cognitive science in teaching and learning from the University of Illinois.

From Science Daily

"We need more data before we can say conclusively that there are long-term, beneficial effects, but the short-term effects were very clear: CBD was associated with tension and anxiety relief with limited harm," said senior author Cinnamon Bidwell, associate professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Institute of Cognitive Science.

From Science Daily

It began picking up in earnest some seven or eight years ago, likely coinciding with the growing use of social media that let academics better measure the use of language, said Benjamin Bergen, a professor of cognitive science at the University of California-San Diego who studies language, including profanity.

From Seattle Times