r/cogsci
146k members
r/cogsci is a subreddit with 146k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses brain, cognitive science, ai, cogsci, and memory, and they frequently recommend/review neuroscience books.
The interdisciplinary study of the mind and intelligence. Cognitive science embraces philosophy, psychology, computing, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics, anthropology, and more as ways to investigate cognition.
Popular Themes in r/cogsci
#1
Advice Requests
: "Husband says any time he’s learning something new, it’s like he’s re-learning something he’s already known, but forgotten. Is that how he’s more intelligent and learns quicker?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/cogsci
#1
Brain
8 posts
#2
Cognitive Science
7 posts
#3
Ai
: "Is there a psychological long and short term difference between using Ai to learn or obtAin information relative to reading books and/or researching online long form content posts?"
5 posts
#4
Cogsci
4 posts
#5
Memory
3 posts
#6
Cellphone
2 posts
#7
Cognitive Trade Off
2 posts
#8
Llm
2 posts
#9
Perception
2 posts
#10
Cognitive Neuroscience
2 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
: "Cognitive Ability and Christian Nationalism"
14 posts
#2
Neuroscience
: "Scientists uncover a hidden map of the brain with 539 distinct regions"
11 posts
#3
AI/ML
: "Is ‘Attention’ the Essence of Intelligence?"
7 posts
#4
Philosophy
: "What is consciousness and knowing whether something is conscious or not is really useful for us?"
6 posts
#5
Misc.
: "Does anyone know who made this website?"
2 posts
#6
Language
: "The McGurk effect: what you see changes what you hear 🤯"
1 post
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Yearly
+13k members(9.4%)
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Last updated: October 27, 2026