Learning from the Science of Cognition and Perception for Decision Making

Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral Sciences for Applications to National Security. The fourth workshop focused on the science of cognition and perception, and this publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from this workshop.Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Data and Analysis in the Intelligence Community3 Forecasting and Anticipatory Thinking4 Trust5 Perceptual and Cognitive ConstraintsAppendix A Statement of Task for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral Sciences for Applications to National SecurityAppendix B Workshop AgendaAppendix C Participants ListAppendix D Biographical Sketches of Steering Committee Members and Presenters