Chapter 1 Summary

  1. Cognitive science seeks to understand the information processing associated with functions like perception, memory, and decision making.
  2. Neuroscience seeks to characterize the structure and function of the nervous system.
  3. Cognitive neuroscience is a new discipline that applies research methods from neuroscience to the functions and behaviors studied by cognitive science.
  4. Cognitive neuroscientists use diverse research methods and experimental paradigms to develop models of mental function and behavior.
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