An electronic computational device that extends the capability of human cognition or sense perception.
Example sentencesExamples
As a result, students with mild disabilities have an urgent unmet need for assistive technology that serves as a cognitive prosthesis.
They interpret ‘thinking’ in a narrow sense, and conclude that the brain is a cognitive prosthesis, something added to the soul to enhance its computing power.
The difference is that a cognitive prosthesis magnifies strengths in human intellect rather than corrects presumed deficiencies in it.
In short, a cognitive prosthesis is a computational tool that amplifies or extends a person's thought and perception, much as eyeglasses are prostheses that improve vision.
In the role of cognitive prosthesis, the technology replaces or circumvents an ability that is absent or impaired.
Definition of cognitive prosthesis in US English:
cognitive prosthesis
noun
An electronic computational device that extends the capability of human cognition or sense perception.
Example sentencesExamples
In the role of cognitive prosthesis, the technology replaces or circumvents an ability that is absent or impaired.
As a result, students with mild disabilities have an urgent unmet need for assistive technology that serves as a cognitive prosthesis.
In short, a cognitive prosthesis is a computational tool that amplifies or extends a person's thought and perception, much as eyeglasses are prostheses that improve vision.
They interpret ‘thinking’ in a narrow sense, and conclude that the brain is a cognitive prosthesis, something added to the soul to enhance its computing power.
The difference is that a cognitive prosthesis magnifies strengths in human intellect rather than corrects presumed deficiencies in it.