1st Principles

Subject

Cognitive Science

Mind and intelligence studied across psychology, neuroscience, and computation.

101 sub-topics · use search below on large subjects

Topics

Foundations

Orientation and shared vocabulary for this subject.

Application

Constraints in real jobs (Science)

Constraints in real jobs as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Cost and benefit (Science)

Cost and benefit as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Failure modes (Science)

Failure modes as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Implementation steps (Science)

Implementation steps as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Maintenance over time (Science)

Maintenance over time as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Problem framing (Science)

Problem framing as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Risk (Science)

Risk as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Scaling up (Science)

Scaling up as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Stakeholders (Science)

Stakeholders as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Trade-offs (Science)

Trade-offs as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Communication

Cross-disciplinary talk (Science)

Cross-disciplinary talk as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Explaining to beginners (Science)

Explaining to beginners as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Media coverage (Science)

Media coverage as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Open questions (Science)

Open questions as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Policy briefs (Science)

Policy briefs as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Presentations (Science)

Presentations as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Public controversy (Science)

Public controversy as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Teaching others (Science)

Teaching others as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Visuals that teach (Science)

Visuals that teach as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Writing clear summaries (Science)

Writing clear summaries as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Comparison

Analogies from other fields (Science)

Analogies from other fields as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Common confusions (Science)

Common confusions as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Competing models (Science)

Competing models as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Consensus areas (Science)

Consensus areas as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Debates that matter (Science)

Debates that matter as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Historical shifts (Science)

Historical shifts as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Interdisciplinary links (Science)

Interdisciplinary links as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Regional differences (Science)

Regional differences as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Schools of thought (Science)

Schools of thought as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Translation of terms (Science)

Translation of terms as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Context

Climate and environment (Science)

Climate and environment as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Demographics (Science)

Demographics as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Equity and access (Science)

Equity and access as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Funding (Science)

Funding as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Future scenarios (Science)

Future scenarios as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Global trends (Science)

Global trends as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Institutions (Science)

Institutions as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Regulation (Science)

Regulation as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Social impact (Science)

Social impact as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Technology change (Science)

Technology change as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Core ideas

Abstraction levels (Science)

Abstraction levels as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Cause and correlation (Science)

Cause and correlation as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Central definitions (Science)

Central definitions as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Equilibrium and change (Science)

Equilibrium and change as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Feedback loops (Science)

Feedback loops as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Laws, rules, or patterns (Science)

Laws, rules, or patterns as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Models and diagrams (Science)

Models and diagrams as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Scale: micro to macro (Science)

Scale: micro to macro as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Systems and parts (Science)

Systems and parts as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Units and measurement (Science)

Units and measurement as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Deep dives

Advanced preview (Science)

Advanced preview as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Capstone directions (Science)

Capstone directions as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Classic papers or texts (Science)

Classic papers or texts as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Edge cases (Science)

Edge cases as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Landmark discoveries (Science)

Landmark discoveries as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Minority reports (Science)

Minority reports as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Open research fronts (Science)

Open research fronts as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Paradigm shifts (Science)

Paradigm shifts as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Synthesis projects (Science)

Synthesis projects as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Where to go next (Science)

Where to go next as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Evidence

Anomalies (Science)

Anomalies as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Bias and blind spots (Science)

Bias and blind spots as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Case studies (Science)

Case studies as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Conflicting studies (Science)

Conflicting studies as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Data tables and charts (Science)

Data tables and charts as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Primary sources (Science)

Primary sources as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Secondary summaries (Science)

Secondary summaries as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Strong versus weak claims (Science)

Strong versus weak claims as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Triangulation (Science)

Triangulation as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Uncertainty language (Science)

Uncertainty language as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Methods

Documentation (Science)

Documentation as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Estimation and error (Science)

Estimation and error as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Ethics in method (Science)

Ethics in method as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Experiments and controls (Science)

Experiments and controls as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Observation protocols (Science)

Observation protocols as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Peer review (Science)

Peer review as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Replication (Science)

Replication as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Reproducible workflows (Science)

Reproducible workflows as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Simulation and models (Science)

Simulation and models as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Surveys and samples (Science)

Surveys and samples as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Orientation

Careers and roles (Science)

Careers and roles as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Everyday examples (Science)

Everyday examples as it applies to Cognitive Science.

History in one glance (Science)

History in one glance as it applies to Cognitive Science.

How claims get checked (Science)

How claims get checked as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Jargon worth learning first (Science)

Jargon worth learning first as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Objects you study (Science)

Objects you study as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Reading habits that stick (Science)

Reading habits that stick as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Tools practitioners use (Science)

Tools practitioners use as it applies to Cognitive Science.

What questions the field asks (Science)

What questions the field asks as it applies to Cognitive Science.

What the field is not (Science)

What the field is not as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Skills

Checklists (Science)

Checklists as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Collaboration norms (Science)

Collaboration norms as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Debugging mistakes (Science)

Debugging mistakes as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Hands-on practice (Science)

Hands-on practice as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Mentorship (Science)

Mentorship as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Pattern recognition (Science)

Pattern recognition as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Portfolio pieces (Science)

Portfolio pieces as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Self-assessment (Science)

Self-assessment as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Speed versus accuracy (Science)

Speed versus accuracy as it applies to Cognitive Science.

Tooling basics (Science)

Tooling basics as it applies to Cognitive Science.