English Explanatory Dictionary

cognitive science

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The multidisciplinary study of mind and behavior.

Word forms

cognitive science cognitive sciences

Etymology

Coined by British chemist and cognitive scientist H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins in his commentary on the Lighthill report (1973).

Synonyms

cognitology

Related words

cognitive psychology
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