The goal of cognitive science is to basically build the foundation (the understanding of how the brain works) that psychology lacks and is a field that psycholo

The goal of cognitive science is to basically build the foundation (the understanding of how the brain works) that psychology lacks and is a field that psychologists are actively contributing to. Ultimately, psychology was created as a pragmatic branch of philosophy with the understanding that we would not know how the brain works for quite some time but that we could still do something of value and help people.