Cognitive science
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'''Cognitive science''' is most simply defined as the scientific study either of mind or of intelligence. It is an [[interdisciplinary]] study drawing from relevant fields including [[psychology]], [[psychiatry]], [[philosophy]], [[neuroscience]], [[linguistics]], [[anthropology]], [[computer science]], and [[biology]]. The term ''cognitive science'' was coined by [[H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins|Christopher Longuet-Higgins]] in his 1973 commentary on the [[Lighthill report]], which concerned the then-current state of [[Artificial Intelligence]] research. | '''Cognitive science''' is most simply defined as the scientific study either of mind or of intelligence. It is an [[interdisciplinary]] study drawing from relevant fields including [[psychology]], [[psychiatry]], [[philosophy]], [[neuroscience]], [[linguistics]], [[anthropology]], [[computer science]], and [[biology]]. The term ''cognitive science'' was coined by [[H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins|Christopher Longuet-Higgins]] in his 1973 commentary on the [[Lighthill report]], which concerned the then-current state of [[Artificial Intelligence]] research. | ||
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Cognitive science is most simply defined as the scientific study either of mind or of intelligence. It is an interdisciplinary study drawing from relevant fields including psychology, psychiatry, philosophy, neuroscience, linguistics, anthropology, computer science, and biology. The term cognitive science was coined by Christopher Longuet-Higgins in his 1973 commentary on the Lighthill report, which concerned the then-current state of Artificial Intelligence research.
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