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
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His research interests are at the intersection of philosophy, cognitive science, and machine learning.
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2020
It is rooted in aspects of cognitive science and psychological research.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The group began by considering topics in quantum physics, but today SAH hosts games covering other areas of physics, math, psychology, cognitive science, and behavioral economics.
—Ottó Elíasson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2019
Julia Soares, an assistant professor of cognitive science at Mississippi State University, said this tendency aligns with the decades-old social science concept of the cognitive miser.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2020
It is rooted in aspects of cognitive science and psychological research.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The group began by considering topics in quantum physics, but today SAH hosts games covering other areas of physics, math, psychology, cognitive science, and behavioral economics.
—Ottó Elíasson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2019
Julia Soares, an assistant professor of cognitive science at Mississippi State University, said this tendency aligns with the decades-old social science concept of the cognitive miser.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
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