Cognitive Science: New Developments and Future Directions

This volume provides an overview of cognitive science and critically  assesses areas within the topic that are evolving rapidly. Using  multidisciplinary studies and rich empirical literature, discussions,  and demonstrations, this book:

• Discusses the evolution of cognition with reference to material records and the use of brain imaging
•  Highlights emerging domains and novel themes within cognitive science  such as transgender cognition, space cognition, cross-cultural  cognition, futuristic artificial intelligence, social cognition and  moral cognition
• Reflects on the status of cognition research in these emerging areas and critically evaluates their current progress
•  Explores data both from behavioural and neuroimaging research  literature, and sheds light on the potential effects of technological  growth and changing habits on attention and cognitive abilities of  humans
• Examines the effects of religious and meditative practices on its core cognitive science components
• Speculates research domains that would gain importance in the next few decades in cognitive science research

Finding  commonalities in theoretical frameworks and models in upcoming areas in  cognition research, this comprehensive study will be of interest to  students, researchers and teachers of cognitive psychology, cognitive  science, neuroscience, medical science and computer science. It will  also be helpful for academicians, psychologists, neuroscientists, mental  health professionals, medical professionals, counsellors and those  looking for an alternate perspective on the topic.