Understanding Cognition through Development: What Do Animals, Children, and Science Have in Common?

Understanding Cognition through Development: What Do Animals, Children, and Science Have in Common? – Panel Discussion
Year:
2015
Semester:
2015 Fall

Videos from the event

  1. SPEAKER: Kristin Andrews, Associate Professor of Philosophy, York University
  2. SPEAKER:  Peter Gordon, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
  3. SPEAKER:  Diana Reiss, Professor of Psychology, Hunter College
  4. PANEL DISCUSSION: Panel Discussion

Event information

November 2, 2015, Buell Hall, Columbia University

What is cognition? Inquiry about the architecture of the mind has been approached from different perspectives in neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, and philosophy. Cognition involves a plethora of complex processes such as learning, inference-making, and anticipation. Comparative studies of animal behavior and child development may allow for a more integrated approach to understanding cognition as a unified developmental and collective strategy.

Moderated by Ann-Sophie Barwich, Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience, Columbia University.