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cognitive science


cognitive science

noun

Definition of COGNITIVE SCIENCE

: an interdisciplinary science that draws on many fields (as psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, and philosophy) in developing theories about human perception, thinking, and learning
cognitive scientist noun

First Known Use of COGNITIVE SCIENCE

1975

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