
Welcome to the Cognitive Science Society (CSS). The mission of the Society is to promote Cognitive Science as a discipline, and to foster scientific interchange among researchers in various areas of study, including Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Education.

The Cognitive Science Society is thrilled to host an in-person event marking 25 years of the Rumelhart Prize at CogSci 2025.
Join us in the vibrant city of San Francisco for an unforgettable gathering of renowned speakers as we honor the groundbreaking legacy of David E. Rumelhart-past, present, and future.
Don’t miss this milestone moment in cognitive science!
Wednesday, July 30 from 2pm-5pm
Cognitive Science: A Multidisciplinary Journal. Cognitive Science is the official journal of the Cognitive Science Society. Membership in the society includes a subscription to the journal.
topiCS: Topics in Cognitive Science. Our newest journal is devoted to special topics and frontier issues in cognitive science.
Recent Articles
- Mark the Unexpected! Animacy Preference and Directed Movement in Visual Language
- Issue Information
- A Computational Framework to Study Hierarchical Processing in Visual Narratives
- Discovering Dynamical Laws for Speech Gestures
- Least Effort and Alignment in Task‐Oriented Communication
- Correction to "Cognitive science from the perspective of linguistic diversity"
- Social Network Structure Shapes the Formation of True and False Memories at the Collective Level
- Losing Phonotactic Distinctions in Context
- A Simple Explanation for Harmonic Word Order
- The Sustained Attention Paradox: A Critical Commentary on the Theoretical Impossibility of Perfect Vigilance
Recent Articles
- Living in the Mycelial World
- Time Tools
- Cosmovision as Cognitive Technology: The Case of Mesoamerican Medicinal Knowledge
- Hunting for Paradoxes: A Research Strategy for Cognitive Science
- Introduction to the Special Issue in Honor of Nick Chater Receiving the 2023 Rumelhart Prize
- Introduction to topiCS Volume 17, Issue 2
- Shifting Between Models of Mind: New Insights Into How Human Minds Give Rise to Experiences of Spiritual Presence and Alternative Realities
- The Limited Place in Cognitive Space
- Diagnosis at a Distance: The Challenges Involved in Mushroom Identification
- Where Mathematical Symbols Come From

Welcome to the Cognitive Science Society (CSS). The mission of the Society is to promote Cognitive Science as a discipline, and to foster scientific interchange among researchers in various areas of study, including Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Education.