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Definition of 'Cognitive Science'

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)

Common names: Cognitive Science; Cognitive Sciences; Science, Cognitive; Sciences, Cognitive

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Sunday, November 08, 2009

Mental models or methodological artefacts? Adults' 'naïve' responses to a test of children's conceptions of the earth.

29 Apr 2009 Vosniadou and Brewer (1992) claim that children's drawings and answers to questions show that they have naive, theory-like 'mental models' of the earth; for example, they believe it to be flat, or hollow with people inside. However, recent studies ... Read more...


An independent, empirical route to nonconceptual content.

31 Mar 2009 The overall goal of this paper is to offer an independent, empirical route to characterize the content on nonconceptual content. I pursue a recent move by Pylyshyn, a leading cognitive scientist and philosopher of mental representation, who focuses ... Read more...


Criminal law as it pertains to 'mentally incompetent defendants': a McNaughton rule in the light of cognitive neuroscience.

30 Mar 2009 The McNaughton rules for determining whether a person can be successfully defended on the grounds of mental incompetence were determined by a committee of the House of Lords in 1843. They arose as a consequence of the trial of Daniel McNaughton for ... Read more...

 

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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

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