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Questions tagged [study-cognitive-sciences]

For questions about how to effectively learn, study and teach about the cognitive sciences.

For questions about how to effectively learn, study and teach about the cognitive sciences.

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How to get started in Cognitive Science?

I'm currently studying Philosophy and am planning to focus on the Philosophy of Mind/Perception + Philosophy of Language in the forthcoming years. However, I'd really wish to get into Cognitive Science for my further postgraduate career, but I'm not…
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How technical can cognitive science get during a Master's?

Nice to find this resource on the internet, I’m in need of advice from knowledgeable people in the field regarding the choice of CogSci Master’s program. My situation is that I have an undergraduate degree (like a B.A.) in psychology, a major which…
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Can someone move into cognitive science from a linguistic or philosophical background?

Unfortunately the school I'm starting at this coming fall doesn't offer a cognitive science degree (note: I've just read that they do have a cognitive science lab in the psychology department), but seeing as cognitive science is a multidisciplinary…
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What is a good beginner's book to read to get a greater understanding of neuroscience?

Having read "the mind that changes itself," i've become interested in neuroscience. However reading discussions about this book online there does appear to be controversy about the book and the author doesn't appear to be an actual neuroscientist as…
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What is the closest scientific branch to cognitive science?

I was thinking about studying this awesome science but, unfortunately, it's not being taught anywhere in my country (Czechia). What is the closest scientific branch to cognitive sciences?
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Where to find recent most important studies and researches?

Is there any website or journal that publishes most significant recent studies and articles in psychology? I have access to EBSCO database, but there are thousands of articles and most of them of almost no importancy and I have no idea how to find…
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Schools in psychology

Where I can read a good overview on schools/trends in psychology (behaviorism, gestalt, freudism etc)? And which of them is most scientific/evidentiary and less "art"
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