The Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science is a new, multidisciplinary guide to understanding the mind: a freely-available, growing collection of peer-reviewed articles introducing key topics to a broad audience of students and scholars.
Explore the semantic network of OECS articles: click on individual nodes to view articles and drag to reposition the network.
"The OECS has pulled off the magic trick of transforming The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences into a renewed, dynamic online resource. The editors have thoughtfully focused on many of the most central topics in the field and have recruited key players to write well-crafted and informed entries. Supported by an excellent online interface run by The MIT Press, this constantly updated and expanding resource will become invaluable for the cognitive science community."
— Robert A. Wilson and Frank C. Keil, co-editors of MITECS
"Systematically explore the science of the mind, or wander freely through its landmark topics––it’s your choice. Wherever you land in the OECS, you’ll find an authoritative yet accessible overview of key concepts and hot debates that make cognitive science an exciting field."
— Keith Holyoak, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
OECS is an open access resource (CC BY-NC 4.0) published by the MIT Press with generous support from James S. McDonnell Foundation and the Allen Institute for AI.
