Cognitive science is the transdisciplinary study of the human mind. The Department of Cognitive Science at CWRU is unique in its focus on human higher-order cognition, in particular our remarkably sophisticated capacities for creativity, innovation, communication, and social cognition.
Research emphases include the workings of the human mind in multimodal communication, design, art, and technology, the origins of human higher-order cognition, interaction of brain and culture in development and evolution, the role of the body and social interaction in shaping human cognition, and the operation of systems that human beings have invented to guide their thought and action individually and culturally.
The Department of Cognitive Science at CWRU makes use of the traditional methods of linguistics, neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, biology, and anthropology along with new, integrated methods that have been invented within cognitive science over the last several years.
Department Party
April 26th, 6-8pm Please join us for the Cognitive Science end of year party. Friends and family are welcome! Delicious food, friendly people. If you need transportation, you can take Uber to and from the event, for free!
Symposium: 26 April 2:30pm, Symposium on Narrative Blending and Scientific Communication
See the colloquium page for details.
Cool CSSO Event: 3/5, 7pm, Crawford 618
This year CSSO is a doing "virtual lab meeting" journal club event, where you'll be able to meet (virtually) the authors of a paper you read, and discuss the details.
Cogsci Open House! Friday, October 12, 2018, 12:30pm-2:00pm, 618 Crawford
Discuss the Cogsci major and minor, learn about opportunities and careers, meet the leaders of the Cognitive Science Student Organization. Everyone invited!
Colloquia: 31 January 4pm, Peter Whitehouse; 7 February 4pm, Renata Geld
See the colloquium page for details
Highlights
Cognition & Computation/ Minor in Applied Data Science
Interested in a major in Cognitive Science with a minor in Applied Data Science? COGS 330/430, Cognition and Computation, is cross-listed as DataScience (DSCI) 330/430. Anyone taking any undergraduate degree anywhere at Case can now have a minor in Applied Data Science. This new minor is available independent of College or School. So, one can have a major degree awarded by the College of Arts & Sciences, the Case School of Engineering, the Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing, or the Weatherhead School of Management, and without crossing schools, still have a minor in Applied Data Science. Interested in Data Science? See https://case.edu/datascience.
Honors Program
We are pleased to announce the Undergraduate Honors Program in Cognitive Science has been approved! For more information about the program, how to apply, and how it intersects with other aspects of your undergraduate experience, please refer to the overview and FAQ here: http://cognitivescience.case.edu/undergraduate-honors-program/
Neuroscience
Interested in neuroscience and cognitive neuroscience? Visit this page to learn more about neuroscience at CWRU.