Dr. Maya Shankar

But one thing that I loved about the cognitive science major is that it is interdisciplinary.

So you study the mind from multiple perspectives.

So you study the mind from multiple perspectives.

So I took classes in

So I took classes in

neuro linguistics, I took classes in psychology, anthropology, computer science, neurobiology, like you're really trying to figure out some fundamental, you're asking fundamental questions about the mind.

neuro linguistics, I took classes in psychology, anthropology, computer science, neurobiology, like you're really trying to figure out some fundamental, you're asking fundamental questions about the mind.

And then you are also answering those questions.

And then you are also answering those questions.

I also sorry, I took philosophy classes as well.

I also sorry, I took philosophy classes as well.

You're answering those questions using this rich canvas of insights from so many different fields.

You're answering those questions using this rich canvas of insights from so many different fields.

And

And

Another feature, I think, of my undergraduate experience that really lit up my excitement for cognitive science is that I actually got to do lab research.

Another feature, I think, of my undergraduate experience that really lit up my excitement for cognitive science is that I actually got to do lab research.

So I worked in a non-human primate lab.

So I worked in a non-human primate lab.

My mentor was Laurie Santos.