Meaning & use
cognitive science
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Meaning
noununcountable
The interdisciplinary study of the mind and how it processes information, drawing on psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and computer science.
Grammar: Used without 'a' or 'an'; can be followed by a singular or plural verb.
Patterns
- cognitive science research
- the field of cognitive science
- study cognitive science
She is pursuing a degree in cognitive science to understand how people learn.
Cognitive science combines ideas from psychology, linguistics, and artificial intelligence.
The conference brought together researchers from cognitive science and neuroscience.
Common combinations
- cognitive science research
- Recent cognitive science research has shed light on memory formation.
- the field of cognitive science
- The field of cognitive science has grown rapidly in the last few decades.
- cognitive science approach
- They took a cognitive science approach to designing the educational software.
Synonyms and how they differ
- psychology
- A broader term for the study of mind and behavior; cognitive science is more interdisciplinary and often includes computer modeling.
Word family
- cognitive adjective
- Relating to thinking and understanding.
- cognition noun
- The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge.
- cognitively adverb
- In a way that relates to thinking.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'cognitive science' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Only option 0 correctly refers to the academic field. The others misuse the term as a physical object or quality.
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