cognitive science
noun
: an interdisciplinary science that draws on many fields (such as psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, and philosophy) in developing theories about human perception, thinking, and learning
cognitive scientist
noun
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The second approach is less familiar to foreign policy analysts but is well supported by evidence from cognitive science.
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Janice Gross Stein, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2022
Hamilton views pareidolia as just one avenue where AI might advance cognitive science, and vice versa.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
About the Author Douglas Hofstadter is a professor of cognitive science and comparative literature at Indiana University at Bloomington.
—Douglas Hofstadter, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Experts in computer and cognitive science, and others in policy and ethics, often have their own distinct understanding of the concept (and different opinions about its implications or plausibility).
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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Janice Gross Stein, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2022
Hamilton views pareidolia as just one avenue where AI might advance cognitive science, and vice versa.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
About the Author Douglas Hofstadter is a professor of cognitive science and comparative literature at Indiana University at Bloomington.
—Douglas Hofstadter, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Experts in computer and cognitive science, and others in policy and ethics, often have their own distinct understanding of the concept (and different opinions about its implications or plausibility).
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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“Cognitive science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognitive%20science. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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