r/cogsci

144k members
r/cogsci is a subreddit with 144k 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 philosophy, psychology, ai/ml, misc., and neuroscience.
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

#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
Philosophy
: "Neuroscience and Philosophy collaborating their ways towards Cognitive Science!"
12 posts
#2
Psychology
: "My IQ is 85. My psychologist told me I am an authentic certified 85 and cannot change it. Is it true?"
11 posts
#3
AI/ML
: "“Philosophy of Artificial Minds: Foundations for a Processual, Embodied, and Non-Biocentric Realism.”"
11 posts
#4
Misc.
: "I feel so stupid it hurts."
5 posts
#5
Neuroscience
: "I feel like i fried my brain with Cannabis abuse"
4 posts
#6
Question
: "I signed up for a cognitive science degree and need advice"
1 post
#7
Economics
: "Can abundance of romantic choice make people worse at choosing?"
1 post
#8
Language
: "Meet the Neuroscientist Investigating Language and the Platonic Space"
1 post
#9
discussion
: "Modern digital environments, coupled with the introduction of AI outsourcing and its resulting theory of cognitive surrender, could, in the future, all amount to genuine cognitive decline."
1 post

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Yearly
+13k members(9.7%)

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Last updated: August 11, 2026