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Which scientist is associated with cognitive development theory?

cognitive

[kog-ni-tiv] / ˈkɒg nɪ tɪv /






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By the mid-2000s, he was blogging voluminously about cognitive biases and running an institute devoted to warning about the risks of runaway AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

A widely used supplement for joint pain has been linked to a potentially concerning outcome in people with early cognitive problems.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

The purpose is to have somebody to call in case the financial representative senses something amiss: unusual withdrawals, missed payments, confusion, forgetfulness or other signs of cognitive decline.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

And then there’s Pearl, a former nurse Tan had diagnosed, three years earlier, with mild cognitive impairment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

“We could quantify the machine, but not the human. That’s where cognitive neuroscience really started.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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