r/cogsci
144k members
r/cogsci is a subreddit with 144k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses cognition, brain, ai, cognitive science, and neural, and they frequently recommend/review neuroscience books.
The interdisciplinary study of the mind and intelligence, embracing philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics, and anthropology.
Popular Themes in r/cogsci
#1
Advice Requests
: "Is using AI for learning actually helpful or just causing cognitive decline? Help with survey and discussion"
2 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Made a guide on how to navigate cognitive science MS Cognitive Science admissions in India"
1 post
#3
Opportunities
: "What job opportunities I would have as someone who studied Japanese Language and Literature and want to do phd in cog sci?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/cogsci
#1
Cognition
: "Between 5 and 10 percent of people have no inner monologue at all, and researchers are only just starting to figure out what that actually does to Cognition"
71 posts
#2
Brain
27 posts
#3
Ai
: "Is using Ai for learning actually helpful or just causing cognitive decline? Help with survey and discussion"
26 posts
#4
Cognitive Science
25 posts
#5
Neural
25 posts
#6
Memory
: "Memory isn't reproductive — it's reconstructive. Every recall event is also a modification event."
23 posts
#7
Consciousness
: "Joscha Bach: Phenomenal Consciousness Probably Isn't Where Neuroscience Is Looking"
20 posts
#8
Intelligence
: "Over the past year, I've been averaging between 5 and 1/2 and 6 and 1/2 hours of sleep every night, is there any way I can recover my lost 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?"
23 posts
#2
Neuroscience
: "Anyone else injured themselves and lost the ability to think clearly? I heard a pop above the roof of my mouth 5 years ago and haven't been the same since. Looking for people with similar experiences"
22 posts
#3
Philosophy
: "Neuroscience and Philosophy collaborating their ways towards Cognitive Science!"
16 posts
#4
Misc.
: "Careers in cognition"
12 posts
#5
AI/ML
: "Feeling cognitively dependent on LLMs — how do you decide what to delegate vs. what to own yourself?"
10 posts
#6
Language
: "Me as an undergrad in psychology asking my prof what embodied cognition is"
6 posts
#7
Meta
: "Has the sub been completely hijacked by low quality, non academic ai bros?"
5 posts
#8
Education
: "Educational Technology vs. Cognitive Performance: A Decade of Data"
1 post
#9
Advice
: "Prospective Cognitive Science Student"
1 post
#10
Question
: "I signed up for a cognitive science degree and need advice"
1 post
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+13k members(9.7%)
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Last updated: September 6, 2026