Cognitive science

  • Authors:
  • William J. Rapaport

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • Encyclopedia of Computer Science
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of cognition. Cognition includes mental states and processes such as thinking, reasoning, remembering, language understanding and generation, visual and auditory perception, learning, consciousness, and emotions. Some cognitive scientists limit their study to human cognition; others consider cognition independently of its implementation in humans or computers. Some cognitive scientists study cognition independently of the cognitive agent's environment; others study it within the context of society or culture.