It brings together researchers from many fields who hold the common goal of understanding the nature of the human mind.
The society promotes scientific interchange among researchers in disciplines comprising the field of cognitive science, including artificial intelligence, linguistics, anthropology, psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and education.
The organizing committee included Roger Schank, Allan Collins, Donald Norman, and a number of other scholars from psychology, linguistics, computer science, and philosophy.
[3] The Cognitive Science Society annually hosts the award symposium for the David E. Rumelhart Prize, which is given to individuals or teams who have made a significant contribution to the theoretical foundations of human cognition.
[4] The Society also elects Fellow members based on sustained and significant impact on the cognitive science community.