Cognitive Science - History
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The rebirth of neuroscience in psychosomatic medicine, Part I: historical context, methods, and relevant basic science.

3 Feb 2009 Neuroscience was an integral part of psychosomatic medicine at its inception in the early 20th century. Since the mid-20th century, however, psychosomatic research has largely ignored the brain. The field of neuroscience has burgeoned in recent ... Read more...

Kant's transcendental and empirical psychology of cognition.

29 Nov 2008 One of the perennially intriguing questions regarding Kant's approach to the human sciences is the relation between his 'transcendental psychology' and empirical cognitive psychology. In this paper I compare his analysis of the a priori conditions ... Read more...

Varieties of publication patterns in neuroscience at the cognitive turn.

30 Dec 2007 The quantification of publication activity and impact has become a key element in the evaluation of scientific excellence. However, it is unclear to what extent this grasps the diversity of research communication that accompanies the transition of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cognitive Science - History'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The rebirth of neuroscience in psychosomatic medicine, Part I: historical context, methods, and relevant basic science. 3 Feb 2009
• Kant's transcendental and empirical psychology of cognition. 29 Nov 2008
• Award for distinguished scientific early career contributions to psychology: Joshua B. Tenenbaum. 30 Oct 2008
• Most intact human nervous systems know whether they are vertical or tilted, to around 4 degrees of accuracy between the perceived and real displacement. 30 Aug 2008
• Numbers guy: are our brains wired for math? Mar 2008
• Integrating learning, emotion, behavior theory, development, and neurobiology: the enduring legacy of Abram Amsel (1922-2006). 30 Dec 2007
• Varieties of publication patterns in neuroscience at the cognitive turn. 30 Dec 2007
• The evolution of a cognitive psychologist: a journey from simple behaviors to complex mental acts. 30 Dec 2007
• Forward to the special issue on the prefrontal cortex and working memory: in memory of Patricia S. Goldman-Rakic. 30 Aug 2007
• 100 years of psychology of concepts: the theoretical notion of concept and its operationalization. 10 Feb 2007
• Michotte's heritage in perception and cognition research. 30 Aug 2006
• A festschrift in honour of Professor John C. Marshall. 30 Jul 2006
• "A rough guide to the mind" a Festschrift in honour of Prof. John C. Marshall. 30 Jul 2006
• Introduction to Michotte's heritage in perception and cognition research. 19 Jul 2006
• Short memoir of Dr. MacDonald Critchley. 29 Jun 2006
• Recollections of an accidental contrarian. 27 Feb 2006
• Was Babbage's Analytical Engine intended to be a mechanical model of the mind? 30 Jan 2005
• Movement, action and consciousness: toward a physiology of intentionality. A special issue in honour of Marc Jeannerod. 5 Jan 2005
• Instinct, "primitive" cognition, and the transformation of intuition. 30 Dec 2004
• Jenny R. Saffran: award for distinguished scientific early career contributions to psychology. 30 Oct 2004

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Technical information about 'Cognitive Science'

Definition: 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. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

Descriptor UI: D019336

Alternative terms: Cognitive Science; Cognitive Sciences; Science, Cognitive; Sciences, Cognitive;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: F04.096.628.255;

History Note: 97

Technical Notes: a branch of psychol; SPEC; SPEC qualif