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Cognitive science
Understanding the complex system of processing information capable of acquiring, conserving, using and transmitting knowledge.
Cognitive science pertains to the study of all complex systems used to process information that are capable of acquiring, conserving, using and transmitting knowledge .
Cognitive science is dedicated to the description, explanation and modelling (simulation) of:
- the mechanisms of human, animal and artificial intelligence,
- phenomena as varied as perception, intelligence, memory, language, calculation, learning, reasoning, problem solving, decision-making, intelligence, attention and even conscience.
Cognitive science is a vast interdisciplinary field. It uses the data produced by science and engineering: linguistics, anthropology, psychology, neurosciences, philosophy, artificial intelligence, etc. These interdisciplinary competences are a major advantage in various professional domains and especially for pharmaceutical research. Cognitive processes can be distinguished from mental processes that pertain to the affective, traditionally treated by psychoanalysis and clinical psychology.