A conversation with a luminary #3: Susan Carey

In this episode, Susan Carey, a developmental cognitive scientist and luminary in the field, shared her extensive career and personal experiences, emphasizing her passion for understanding the human mind and her love for mentoring students. She discussed the evolution of developmental cognitive science, the nature of core cognition and perception, and the distinction between iconic and discursive representations. The conversation also touched on the origins of iconic representations, animal navigation, and the role of domain-general and domain-specific learning mechanisms in human cognition, as well as the importance of perseverance in the face of failure and rejection in one's career.

Links

Carey, S. E. (2022). Becoming a cognitive scientist. Annual Review of Developmental Psychology, 4(1), 1-19. Link