Cognitive
Science (CS) is the study of the processes by which the humans and other
animals come to know properties of their external environment and convert that
knowledge into action as well as relay that knowledge to others by means of
communication. As a result CS has a vital role to play in several socially
important areas such as mental health, social engineering, education and
computer technology. It is assumed that CS one of the four pillars of the 21st
Century along with Nano, Bio, and Information Technology. Of the four, CS is
the least represented in the Indian scientific scenario. In view of this Dept.
Science and Technology (DST) has identified thrust areas in CS for special
consideration in the 11th Five Year Plan. These are: Foundations of
cognition; Language and cognition; Computational intelligence; Cognitive
psychology and cognitive neuroscience. In addition to basic research and
infra-structure, human resource development has been identified as an integral
part of success of the initiative.
Cognition –
Process of
acquiring knowledge by reasoning or by intuition or through senses.
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