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cognitive sociology  

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  • Cognitive sociology investigates the ways in which sociocultural factors shape and guide the process of human thought. While cognitive science studies the neurological mechanics of thinking, cognitive sociology analyzes the ways in which such mechanics are variably executed within different sociocultural contexts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Theory; Cognitive Sociology]

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