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 spanned the fields of cognitive science, computer science, public administration, management, and political science.
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Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Douglas Hofstadter, a professor of cognitive science and comparative literature at Indiana University, likes to say that cognition is recognition.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Atwood, a 21-year-old senior studying cognitive science at Tufts University, also faces charges of assault and battery on a police officer and assault and battery resulting in serious bodily injury.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
Kaiping Peng, principal investigator of the report and a professor in the department of psychological and cognitive sciences at Tsinghua University, said understanding and enhancing the well-being of the Chinese people is one of the most vital subjects today.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Douglas Hofstadter, a professor of cognitive science and comparative literature at Indiana University, likes to say that cognition is recognition.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Atwood, a 21-year-old senior studying cognitive science at Tufts University, also faces charges of assault and battery on a police officer and assault and battery resulting in serious bodily injury.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
Kaiping Peng, principal investigator of the report and a professor in the department of psychological and cognitive sciences at Tsinghua University, said understanding and enhancing the well-being of the Chinese people is one of the most vital subjects today.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
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