Since its inception in 1965, the Carnegie Mellon Symposium on Cognition has been a vehicle for framing issues in cognitive science and furthering progress in the field. Each meeting has been characterized by lively exchanges from multiple perspectives and has led to a widely disseminated proceedings volume. A list of the contributors to these books includes the field's most prominent researchers. The first volume on problem solving (edited by Benjamin Kleinmuntz) presented chapters by such luminaries as Alan Newell, George Miller, Herbert Simon, and B. F. Skinner. Since then artificial intelligence, cognitive and developmental psychology, and, increasingly, cognitive neuroscience have been amply represented, along with mathematical and comparative psychology, decision science, philosophy and linguistics.

A typical symposium runs from Thursday morning to Sunday afternoon. Research presentations are punctuated by questions, discussions, and critical summaries. Social events also offer time for free-form exchange. The symposia are open to any interested party; however, pre-registration is requested in order to facilitate planning.

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