r/cogsci
142k members
r/cogsci is a subreddit with 142k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and opportunities, 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
: "How to improve my intelligence"
6 posts
#2
Opportunities
: "Looking for motivated people for a Interest based Project"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Made a guide on how to navigate cognitive science MS Cognitive Science admissions in India"
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
: "The state of Cognitive Science, according to my philosophy of mind professor"
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
: "How to improve my Intelligence"
20 posts
#9
Neuroscience
: "How to improve my intelligence"
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
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"
21 posts
#2
Psychology
: "What is the name of this mental phenomenon?"
20 posts
#3
AI/ML
: "Neural network system “figures out” how to use a tool"
15 posts
#4
Misc.
: "Careers in cognition"
14 posts
#5
Philosophy
: "Why does the feeling of being lucky seem so weakly connected to actual life circumstances?"
10 posts
#6
Meta
: "The state of cognitive science, according to my philosophy of mind professor"
7 posts
#7
Language
: "Me as an undergrad in psychology asking my prof what embodied cognition is"
5 posts
#8
Education
: "Educational Technology vs. Cognitive Performance: A Decade of Data"
1 post
#9
Advice
: "Prospective Cognitive Science Student"
1 post
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+12k members(9.6%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026