The final decades of the 20th century have seen the rise of a new interdisciplinary approach to studying human psychology, known collectively as cognitive science. Cognitive science again considers the mind as a subject for investigation, using the tools of psychology, linguistics, computer science, philosophy, and neurobiology. New methods of visualizing the activity of the brain, such as PET scans and CAT scans, began to exert their influence as well, leading some researchers to investigate the mind by investigating the brain, rather than cognition. These new forms of investigation assume that a wide understanding of the human mind is possible, and that such an understanding may be applied to other research domains, such as artificial intelligence. COUNT 4
QSN1 What is the group that human psychology belongs to? ANS1 cognitive science QSN2 What is investigated in cognitive science? ANS2 the mind QSN3 What inventions advanced the study of cognitive science? ANS3 PET scans and CAT scans QSN4 What new technology could be created as a result of studying cognitive science? ANS4 artificial intelligence