‎Introduction to Cognitive Science - Apple TV

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Delving into the mysteries of the human mind and seeing what cognitive science tells about how humans think and what is yet to be discovered.

Documentary · 2024 · 28 min

Starring Thad A. Polk

EPISODE 1

Opening the Black Box of the Mind

Entering the world of cognitive science, where the goal is nothing less than simulating the precise workings of the human brain.

28 min · Jun 21, 2024
EPISODE 2

A Hands-On Guide to Brain Anatomy

Professor Polk gives a tour of the anatomy of the brain; In addition to examining structures, their location inside the brain and learning about their function.

32 min · Jun 21, 2024
EPISODE 3

How We Acquire and Understand Language

Exploring the cognitive process of human language, one of the most powerful tools; Discovering some of the key features of natural languages and how humans acquire them.

31 min · Jun 21, 2024
EPISODE 4

The Neuroscience of Language

Learning how physician Paul Broca's work set the foundation for understanding that an injury in one brain region does not necessarily undermine cognitive function in other areas.

31 min · Jun 21, 2024
EPISODE 5

Artificial Neural Networks and Language

Artificial neural networks play a central role in cognitive science; Learning how these networks simulate the excitatory and inhibitory processing of real neurons.

33 min · Jun 21, 2024
EPISODE 6

How Babies Think about the World

Learning about the violation-of-expectation paradigm that allows researchers to study infant cognition with often surprising results.

28 min · Jun 21, 2024

Thad A. Polk

Host