Cognitive

/ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Concerned with the act or process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perception, and judgment.

The study explored how cognitive biases affect decision-making.

Involving conscious intellectual activity.

Cognitive therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thinking patterns.

Relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.

Cognitive development during early childhood is crucial for learning.

From Latin 'cognitio' meaning 'knowledge'.

cognitive dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs.

cognitive therapy

A type of psychotherapy that treats mental disorders by changing negative thought patterns.

cognitive bias

A systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment.

cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

cognizant

Having knowledge or being aware of.

cognitive science

An interdisciplinary field that studies the mind and its processes.

Brainy

She's so brainy, always talking about cognitive theories.

Mind-bender

That puzzle was such a mind-bender, really tests your cognitive abilities!