[2] Members of ESCoP specialize in research in Cognitive Psychology and related disciplines, studying topics such as working memory, attention, language processing, bilingualism, perception, and many more.

ESCOP's mission is "the furtherance of scientific enquiry within the field of Cognitive Psychology and related subjects, particularly with respect to collaboration and exchange of information between researchers in different European countries".

[citation needed] ESCOP is a mid-size Society with some 1000 members, across a range of European countries and beyond.

The Prize is granted every two years to an outstanding senior scientist specializing in Cognitive Psychology.

The Award is granted every two years to an outstanding young scientist for making a significant contribution to European Cognitive Psychology.