CRESA is constituted by research groups collaborating on multidisciplinary projects. CRESA has affiliates coming both from San Raffaele University and from other universities and research institutes, in fields such as neurosciences, philosophy of mind, language and science, linguistics, cognitive psychology, economics, computer science and artificial intelligence.

Members of these groups are interested in interdisciplinary research, have a significant experience of studies abroad as well as connections with international institutions, and are particularly suited for team work. They are prone to offer their own theoretical and methodological framework for discussion and scrutiny, and to translate their knowledge in a way that would make it available to those working in different fields.

The following are some of the current research projects at CRESA, expressed as key-words:

- mind, language and cognition
- biology of knowledge
- decision theory and theory of action
- cognitive ergonomics and theories of cyberspace
- social cognition and cognitive social science