I'm wondering what /sci/ thinks about cognitive sciences. Now, it is obvious that they are different from both the natural sciences and social sciences, but what is the nature of the information they create/produce? Are they/can they be "objective" (please don't derail the thread with radical subjectivism, accept naive realism for thread's sake) like physics and be produce abstract, logical knowledge like maths, or can they not?
Of course, some of these sciences include fields based on "historical knowledge", like historic linguistics or ethnogprahy etc, I think it is safe to ignore them as they are out of cognitive science and are more close to social sciences/history.
>>8117133
>and be produce
wew. and produce* obviously.
The brain follows these rules:
1.) Particular functions are handled by particulars parts of the brain
2.) The brain stores information and related information [longterm-shortterm; abstract-literal]
3.) The brain is reactive to threats and attractions [fight-flight; attraction-attachment]
And that's basically it. The complex part is finding out:
1.) How it does it
2.) How it came to be that way
3.) The detains of storage and relationship model building
It's not some great spooky mystery and it's not a soft science, it's just harder to look at because we don't have the tech, and different people build [modify] different brains based on different experiences and environments..
>>8117161
*details [/detains]
>>8117161
>That pic
[TRIGGERED]
Humans are also the only species that PLANTS trees.
>>8117165
squirrels plant trees
>>8117165
some birds plant trees
>>8117165
Me too. Whole society has gone paperless, the trees are saved already.
>>8117165
Tons of animals plant trees; tons of insects are relied upon for pollination.
Tree farms don't plant equal or more than they tear down, and the time for them to grow before more are torn down isn't sustainable.
Although in all fairness, we depend upon algae more for oxygen production than trees
>>8117172
>Whole society has gone paperless
Not at all. Not even close.
I still get mail and newspapers every single day.
>>8117161
>doesn't know shit about cognitive science
