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3 - Fields of Cognitive Science Flashcards

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  • Psychology - Computer Science - Linguistics - Philosophy
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Core Fields of Cognitive Science

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Neuroscience

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Contemporary Field of Cognitive Science

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  • Education - Anthropology
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Secondary Fields of Cognitive Science

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The study of natural minds, usually human

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Psychology

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Broad field of basic research in human mental processes

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Cognitive Psychology

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Study of humans’ interaction with computers

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Human-Computer Interactions (HCI)

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Study of psychology relative to evolutionary history

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Evolutionary Psychology

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The study of mental aspects of language and speech

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Psycholinguistics

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Study of non-human animal psychology

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Comparative Psychology

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The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence

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Philosophy

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Philosophy of consciousness and mental processes

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Philosophy of the Mind

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Philosophy of scientific processes (Ex: how science is practiced today)

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Philosophy of Science

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Philosophy of the place and meaning of language

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Philosophy of Language

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Study of how cognition can be applied to computers and how computers can interact with human effectively

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Computer Science

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Building and understanding artificial cognitive systems

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Artificial Intelligence

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The study of spoken or signed human languages

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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

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Phonology

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Study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language

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Morphology

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Study of the set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in language

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Syntax

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Studies meaning in language, can address meaning at the levels of words, phrases, sentences, or larger units of discourse

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Semantics

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Study of language in use and the influence of context in use

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Pragmatics

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The physical study of the brain and related systems, the study of the biological functioning of mental processes

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Neuroscience

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The study of human learning

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Education

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The scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behaviour, biology, societies, and cultures

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Anthropology

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