
CHAPTER 4
Objectives
Introduction to Cognitive
Science and Cognitive
Informatics
Dee McGonigle and Kathleen Mastrian
1. Describe cognitive science.
2. Assess how our minds process and generate infor-
mation and knowledge.
3. Explore cognitive informatics.
4. Examine artificial intelligence and its relationship to
cognitive science and computer science.
INTRODUCTION
Cognitive science is the fourth of four basic building blocks used to
understand informatics. Section I began by examining nursing sci-
ence, information science and computer science and how each relates
to and helps one understand the concept of informatics. This chapter
explores the building blocks ...