Exploring Cognitive Diversity: Anthropological Perspectives on Cognition

Top Cogn Sci. 2015 Oct;7(4):548-51. doi: 10.1111/tops.12160. Epub 2015 Sep 6.

Abstract

Anthropology and the other cognitive sciences currently maintain a troubled relationship (Beller, Bender, & Medin, ). What could rapprochement look like, and how could it be achieved? The seven main articles of this topic present anthropological or anthropologically inspired cross-cultural research on a diverse set of cognitive domains. They serve as an existence proof that not only do synergies abound across anthropology and the other cognitive sciences, but that they are worth achieving.

Keywords: Anthropology; Cognition; Cognitive science; Culture; Interdisciplinarity; Universals and diversity.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

  • Anthropology*
  • Cognition*
  • Cognitive Science*
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Culture
  • Humans
  • Interdisciplinary Communication
  • Research Design