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The science of minds, brains, and computers
The University of Texas
at Dallas
Cognitive Science
Human Computer Interaction                Artificial Intelligence
An Introduction to Basic Concepts of Cognitive Science by Professor Richard Golden
Revised 3/13/08
www.utdallas.edu/~golden
Hello. My name is Professor Richard Golden. I am the Program Head of the
Undergraduate Cognitive Science Program in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas.

The purpose of this presentation is to introduce you to Cognitive Science in general as well as introduce those aspects of Cognitive Science which are available in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas. Cognitive Sciences is “The science of minds, brains, and computers.” Many of the slides also contain additional hyperlinks to web pages which are intended to provide supplementary information about relevant topics.