r/cogsci
145k members
r/cogsci is a subreddit with 145k members. The community frequently discusses cognition, brain, ai, cognitive science, and neural, and they frequently recommend/review neuroscience books, and the most common flair used is psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, misc., and ai/ml.
The interdisciplinary study of the mind and intelligence, embracing philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics, and anthropology.
Popular Topics in r/cogsci
#1
Cognition
71 posts
#2
Brain
27 posts
#3
Ai
26 posts
#4
Cognitive Science
25 posts
#5
Neural
25 posts
#6
Memory
23 posts
#7
Consciousness
20 posts
#8
Intelligence
20 posts
#9
Neuroscience
19 posts
#10
Cogsci
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/cogsci
Neuroscience Books
8 reviews
#1
Gazzaniga et al.
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Bear et al.
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Eric Kandel, James Schwartz, Tom Jessell
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/cogsci
#1
Psychology
: "What’s something about human behaviour that made a lot more sense once you learned the psychology behind it?"
25 posts
#2
Neuroscience
: "Pushing the boundaries of the "Umwelt": Basal cognition and non-neural problem solving."
19 posts
#3
Philosophy
: "Neuroscience and Philosophy collaborating their ways towards Cognitive Science!"
15 posts
#4
Misc.
: "Can I still try for Cog Sci PHD?"
9 posts
#5
AI/ML
: "“Philosophy of Artificial Minds: Foundations for a Processual, Embodied, and Non-Biocentric Realism.”"
4 posts
#6
Meta
: "Has the sub been completely hijacked by low quality, non academic ai bros?"
2 posts
#7
Language
: "Can we understand something that we are fundamentally unable to express?"
2 posts
#8
Question
: "I signed up for a cognitive science degree and need advice"
1 post
#9
Economics
: "Can abundance of romantic choice make people worse at choosing?"
1 post
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Yearly
+13k members(9.7%)
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Last updated: September 13, 2026