Examination of cognition has historically been approached from language and introspection.
However, human language–dependent definitions ignore the evolutionary roots of brain …

By linking the past with the future, our memories define our sense of identity. Because
human memory engages the conscious realm, its examination has historically been …

Every day we make decisions critical for adaptation and survival. We repeat actions with
known consequences. But we also draw on loosely related events to infer and imagine the …

Progress in understanding cognition requires a quantitative, theoretical framework,
grounded in the other natural sciences and able to bridge between implementational …

The mind has been traditionally conceived as a set of differentiated, compartmentalized
cognitive elements. However, understanding everyday, naturalistic cognition across brain …

In this programmatic paper we explain why a radical embodied cognitive neuroscience is
needed. We argue for such a claim based on problems that have arisen in cognitive …

Mental terms—such as perception, cognition, action, emotion, as well as attention, memory,
decision-making—are epistemically sterile. We support our thesis based on extensive …

Is there a right way to study how the brain works? Following the empiricist's tradition, the
most common approach involves the study of neural reactions to stimuli presented by an …

A critical aspect of inferential reasoning is the ability to form relationships between items or
events that were not experienced together. This review considers different perspectives on …

People and other animals can search for information inside their heads. Where does this
ability come from, and what does it enable cognitive systems to do? In this article, we …