San Francisco-based Posit Science Corporation, an early pioneer in the nascent brain fitness sector, is focused on advancing the science of brain plasticity in order to build its consumer base, ...

This year's winner, announced last Friday in Quebec City at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, is Michael Jordan. (No, not that Michael Jordan.) Michael I. Jordan is the Pehong Chen ...

Our students become well-rounded critical thinkers who explore how people think, process and learn, and who enjoy careers in artificial intelligence, information processing, medical analysis, data ...

A new cognitive science major within Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences was approved earlier this year. Now, the major, coordinated by director Prof. Shaun Nichols, cognitive science, and program ...

Our M.A. is a flexible program of study that provides training in linguistics and/or cognitive science. Students may propose a customized program of advanced study that combines elements from either ...

A nootropic is a substance that, if used properly, safely enhances the cognitive functions of the user. As public interest in cognitive enhancers escalates, the demand for high-quality evidence on the ...

Figure 1: Example of an IPCC figure and aspects that might limit accessibility to non-experts. How can scientific graphics about climate change be made more accessible, while retaining their ...

Students and faculty in the Department of Psychology and Human Factors study the relationships between technology and humans, such as the way music and physical activities enhance the emotional ...

Most liberal arts colleges have psychology, computer science and philosophy majors. Few, however, have cognitive and brain science (CBS) or similar majors, which are often more simply called cognitive ...