Cognition: This fourth issue of Neuropsychopharmacology

This fourth issue of Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews focuses on cognition , the ultimate function of the brain. Arguably, most, if not all, of the major neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety are cognitive in nature. Upon waking each morning, you begin thinking—contemplating the tasks that you must complete that day. In what order should you run your errands? Should you go to the bank, the cleaners, or the grocery store first? Can you get these things done before you head to class or will they need to wait until school is done? These thoughts are one example of cognition at work. Exceptionally complex, cognition is an essential feature of human consciousness, yet not all aspects of cognition are ... Cognition includes all conscious and unconscious processes by which knowledge is accumulated , such as perceiving, recognizing, conceiving, and reasoning. Put differently, cognition is a state or experience of knowing that can be distinguished from an experience of feeling or willing. An applied AI lab building the future of software engineering. We’re the makers of Devin, a collaborative AI teammate that helps ambitious engineering teams achieve more.