<p>I want to know what is the relationship between sociology and cognitive sciences. 
Let me start by short consideration of both:</p>

<ol>
<li>Sociology - well established discipline or a field of research
Sociology is a part of social sciences.</li>
<li>Cognitive sciences - a bit more recent field of research. Cognitive
science cannot be considered a discipline, it lacks core basics,
there is bigger and less connected variety of research methods and
objects. Cognitive sciences is also part of social sciences, but has
stronger ties with biomedicine (neurology, pharmacology).</li>
</ol>

<p>Sociology considers that main causes of our behavior lie outside, in the social environment. At the same time cognitive sciences look for causation within psyche/brain.</p>

<p>I believe that there are three ways of looking into relations:</p>

<ol>
<li>Connections between sociological and cognitive-science journals?</li>
<li>Semantic relations like use of similar concepts and definitions?</li>
<li>Interdisciplinary projects that include both sociology and cognitive sciences?</li>
</ol>

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What is the relationship between sociology and cognitive sciences?
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# What is the relationship between sociology and cognitive sciences?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-08-28)

I want to know what is the relationship between sociology and cognitive sciences.
Let me start by short consideration of both:

1. Sociology - well established discipline or a field of research
   Sociology is a part of social sciences.
2. Cognitive sciences - a bit more recent field of research. Cognitive
   science cannot be considered a discipline, it lacks core basics,
   there is bigger and less connected variety of research methods and
   objects. Cognitive sciences is also part of social sciences, but has
   stronger ties with biomedicine (neurology, pharmacology).

Sociology considers that main causes of our behavior lie outside, in the social environment. At the same time cognitive sciences look for causation within psyche/brain.

I believe that there are three ways of looking into relations:

1. Connections between sociological and cognitive-science journals?
2. Semantic relations like use of similar concepts and definitions?
3. Interdisciplinary projects that include both sociology and cognitive sciences?

**Tags:** cognitive-psychology, neuroscience, social-psychology, methodology


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