Cognitive science is an exciting field of study and so much of it can be applied to everyday life. Learn more about the faculties of the human mind as we explore topics involving psychology, linguistics, philosophy, and more.
Do you tend to enjoy being alone and self-reflecting or do you prefer being out and socializing with others? Do you tend to plan everything out in your life, or do you like to go with the flow? Let's talk about a psychological tool for personality assessment known as the Myers-Briggs type...
Published 07/07/20
Dr. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences challenges the notion of a single, generalized intelligence that's often measured through IQ tests. Gardner offers a more optimistic and open-minded perspective on an individual's abilities and potential that goes beyond verbal and logical...
Published 06/10/20
Let's explore language processing in the brain and focus in on a region that's known to be involved in language comprehension - Wernicke's area. How was it discovered? How does it fit in to the Wernicke-Geschwind model, an early neurological model of language in the brain? And what happens when...
Published 05/26/20