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Discipline within Social Sciences
Cognitive Science
Khoa học Nhận thức
Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence, integrating psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, computer science, and anthropology. It examines how information is represented, processed, and transformed in nervous systems and machines.
Key Questions
- •How does the mind represent and process information?
- •What is the relationship between brain and mind?
- •How do humans acquire and use language?
Subfields & Specializations (6)
Computational Cognition
Nhận thức Tính toán
Modeling cognitive processes using computational methods
Cognitive Neuroscience
Thần kinh Nhận thức
Neural basis of cognitive functions
Psycholinguistics
Tâm lý Ngôn ngữ
Psychological processes in language use
Perception & Attention
Tri giác & Chú ý
How we sense and focus on information
Memory & Learning
Trí nhớ & Học tập
How information is stored and retrieved, including mnemonic techniques
Reasoning & Decision-Making
Suy luận & Ra quyết định
How we think and make choices