3 - Fields of Cognitive Science Flashcards
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- Psychology - Computer Science - Linguistics - Philosophy
Core Fields of Cognitive Science
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Neuroscience
Contemporary Field of Cognitive Science
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- Education - Anthropology
Secondary Fields of Cognitive Science
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The study of natural minds, usually human
Psychology
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Broad field of basic research in human mental processes
Cognitive Psychology
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Study of humans’ interaction with computers
Human-Computer Interactions (HCI)
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Study of psychology relative to evolutionary history
Evolutionary Psychology
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The study of mental aspects of language and speech
Psycholinguistics
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Study of non-human animal psychology
Comparative Psychology
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The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence
Philosophy
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Philosophy of consciousness and mental processes
Philosophy of the Mind
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Philosophy of scientific processes (Ex: how science is practiced today)
Philosophy of Science
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Philosophy of the place and meaning of language
Philosophy of Language
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Study of how cognition can be applied to computers and how computers can interact with human effectively
Computer Science
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Building and understanding artificial cognitive systems
Artificial Intelligence
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The study of spoken or signed human languages
Linguistics
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Study of the patterns of sound in a language and across languages, how speech sounds are organized in the mind and used to convey meaning
Phonology
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Study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language
Morphology
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Study of the set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in language
Syntax
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Studies meaning in language, can address meaning at the levels of words, phrases, sentences, or larger units of discourse
Semantics
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Study of language in use and the influence of context in use
Pragmatics
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The physical study of the brain and related systems, the study of the biological functioning of mental processes
Neuroscience
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The study of human learning
Education
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The scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behaviour, biology, societies, and cultures
Anthropology
