cognitive science

American  

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.

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cognitive science British  

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

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cognitive science

This is the foundation of what psychologists call the negativity bias, one of the most replicated findings in cognitive science.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026

Berke has a Ph.D. in computational cognitive science from Yale, and she says trying to get effective treatment was more onerous than the six years of getting her degree.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025

As cognitive science has been showing, the brain is designed to respond to fear in various ways, with its own in-built defense mechanisms which produce chemicals in the response pattern, such as cortisol and adrenaline.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2023

The study used the tools of cognitive science to address old philosophical questions, a collaboration of methods and ideas that Firestone hopes to see continue into the future.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 10, 2023

It is also a useful introduction to the history of knowledge, aesthetics, and most likely cognitive science.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai