Cognitive
adjective
Connected to thinking or conscious mental processes.
Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired
Often appears as...
- cognitive process
- cognitive function
adjective
Relevant to the mental actions or processes of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
Cognitive psychology is the study of how people perceive, learn, remember and think about information
Often appears as...
- cognitive psychology
- cognitive theory
adjective
Related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something.
It has a negative effect on the cognitive development of a child
Often appears as...
- cognitive approach
- cognitive skills
adjective
Connected to thinking or conscious mental processes.
Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired
Often appears as...
- cognitive process
- cognitive function
adjective
Relevant to the mental actions or processes of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
Cognitive psychology is the study of how people perceive, learn, remember and think about information
Often appears as...
- cognitive psychology
- cognitive theory
adjective
Related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something.
It has a negative effect on the cognitive development of a child
Often appears as...
- cognitive approach
- cognitive skills
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Pro Tip 1/3Brain-Related
Use 'cognitive' when discussing abilities related to the brain, like thinking or memory.
After the accident, his cognitive abilities were tested.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Context
'Cognitive' is often used in medical or health discussions about the mind.
The patient is undergoing cognitive rehabilitation.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical
'Cognitive' does not refer to physical actions or abilities, unlike 'motor skills'.
Cognitive skills involve thinking, not moving.
Pro Tip 1/3Brain-Related
Use 'cognitive' when discussing abilities related to the brain, like thinking or memory.
After the accident, his cognitive abilities were tested.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Context
'Cognitive' is often used in medical or health discussions about the mind.
The patient is undergoing cognitive rehabilitation.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical
'Cognitive' does not refer to physical actions or abilities, unlike 'motor skills'.
Cognitive skills involve thinking, not moving.
Pro Tip 1/3Brain-Related
Use 'cognitive' when discussing abilities related to the brain, like thinking or memory.
After the accident, his cognitive abilities were tested.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Context
'Cognitive' is often used in medical or health discussions about the mind.
The patient is undergoing cognitive rehabilitation.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical
'Cognitive' does not refer to physical actions or abilities, unlike 'motor skills'.
Cognitive skills involve thinking, not moving.
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How playing an...
who showed the same levels of cognitive function and neural processing at the start, found that those who were exposed to a period of music learning showed enhancement in multiple brain areas, compared to the others. This recent research about the mental benefits of playing music has advanced our understanding of mental function,
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Why do people get so...
They're doing poorly in math because they're anxious about it. Some psychologists think that's because math anxiety decreases a cognitive resource called working memory. That's the short-term memory system that helps you organize the information you need to complete a task. Worrying about being able to solve math problems,
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The right brain vs. left...
children about the amygdala about the hippocampus about the different regions of the brain and helping children have some emotional accountability and with emotional accountability comes a level of higher cognitive accountability so I'm doing that and then there's a movie on a horizon and if and when that ever
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How smart are...
In another experiment, orangutans figured out how to reach peanuts at the bottom of long tubes by spitting water into them. While orangutans are able to pass cognitive tests with flying colors, there are certain problems that they need our help to solve. Indonesia has the world's highest rate of deforestation,
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Are Humans Smarter Than...
cognitive abilities i think the honest answer is that it's a bit of a fool's errand you can't really do it because animals have evolved to be good at the things that they need to be good at in their natural environments even in humans it's very difficult to say what what is intelligence how do we define it
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What "Orwellian" really...
a hypnotic state of cognitive dissonance in which one is compelled to disregard their own perception in place of the officially dictated version of events, leaving the individual completely dependent on the State's definition of reality itself. The result is a world
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The benefits of a...
The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life can also help delay the onset of diseases, like Alzheimer's and dementia by as much as five years. The idea of major cognitive benefits to bilingualism may seem intuitive now,
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Chimps have feelings and...
have studied chimpanzees intensively for decades. We know the extraordinary cognitive capabilities that they have, and they also resemble the kind that human beings have. And so we chose chimpanzees, and we began to then canvass the world
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Debunking the myths of...
are actually hardwired to behave in a certain fashion. Research has implicated three regions of the brain variously involved in social behavior and complex cognitive planning, voluntary movement, and emotional and motivational responses.
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Brain 101 PIPE National...
can lead to life-threatening problems and diseases in the brain, such as dementia. Thankfully, scientists have found ways to improve brain health. Staying physically active and eating a balanced diet may preserve cognitive function
Video examples
How playing an...
who showed the same levels of cognitive function and neural processing at the start, found that those who were exposed to a period of music learning showed enhancement in multiple brain areas, compared to the others. This recent research about the mental benefits of playing music has advanced our understanding of mental function,
Video examples
Why do people get so...
They're doing poorly in math because they're anxious about it. Some psychologists think that's because math anxiety decreases a cognitive resource called working memory. That's the short-term memory system that helps you organize the information you need to complete a task. Worrying about being able to solve math problems,
Video examples
The right brain vs. left...
children about the amygdala about the hippocampus about the different regions of the brain and helping children have some emotional accountability and with emotional accountability comes a level of higher cognitive accountability so I'm doing that and then there's a movie on a horizon and if and when that ever
Video examples
How smart are...
In another experiment, orangutans figured out how to reach peanuts at the bottom of long tubes by spitting water into them. While orangutans are able to pass cognitive tests with flying colors, there are certain problems that they need our help to solve. Indonesia has the world's highest rate of deforestation,
Video examples
Are Humans Smarter Than...
cognitive abilities i think the honest answer is that it's a bit of a fool's errand you can't really do it because animals have evolved to be good at the things that they need to be good at in their natural environments even in humans it's very difficult to say what what is intelligence how do we define it
Video examples
What "Orwellian" really...
a hypnotic state of cognitive dissonance in which one is compelled to disregard their own perception in place of the officially dictated version of events, leaving the individual completely dependent on the State's definition of reality itself. The result is a world
Video examples
The benefits of a...
The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life can also help delay the onset of diseases, like Alzheimer's and dementia by as much as five years. The idea of major cognitive benefits to bilingualism may seem intuitive now,
Video examples
Chimps have feelings and...
have studied chimpanzees intensively for decades. We know the extraordinary cognitive capabilities that they have, and they also resemble the kind that human beings have. And so we chose chimpanzees, and we began to then canvass the world
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
are actually hardwired to behave in a certain fashion. Research has implicated three regions of the brain variously involved in social behavior and complex cognitive planning, voluntary movement, and emotional and motivational responses.
Video examples
Brain 101 PIPE National...
can lead to life-threatening problems and diseases in the brain, such as dementia. Thankfully, scientists have found ways to improve brain health. Staying physically active and eating a balanced diet may preserve cognitive function
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Edmund Husserl
German Philosopher
To every object there correspond an ideally closed system of truths that are true of it and, on the other hand, an ideal system of possible cognitive processes by virtue of which the object and the truths about it would be given to any cognitive subject.
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John Mackey
American Businessman
I think for leadership positions, emotional intelligence is more important than cognitive intelligence. People with emotional intelligence usually have a lot of cognitive intelligence, but that's not always true the other way around.
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Galen Rowell
American Photographer
I think that cognitive scientists would support the view that our visual system does not directly represent what is out there in the world and that our brain constructs a lot of the imagery that we believe we are seeing.
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Aditi Shankardass
British Scientist
When looking at the brain, it is important to go beyond its structure to its function. This is because often in cognitive disorders, the structure of the brain is intact, but its function is compromised.
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Gerald Edelman
American Scientist
Many cognitive psychologists see the brain as a computer. But every single brain is absolutely individual, both in its development and in the way it encounters the world.
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Jamais Cascio
American Writer
Many of the cognitive enhancement drugs serve to increase focus and concentration. But 'letting your mind wander' is very often an important part of the creative process.
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Robert Irwin
American Artist
We actually form the world at every instant, although we're not cognitively aware of that but - and there are people would argue with that to some degree.
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Joachim Low
German Coach
The cognitive development of the players is enormously important, as well as social competence and character values such as discipline and teamwork.
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Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
We really are creatures of a violent world, biologically speaking - watching violence and learning about it is one of our cognitive drives.
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Lynne Doughtie
American Businesswoman
The potential for cognitive and related technologies to help us pursue new business offerings is extraordinary.
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Edmund Husserl
German Philosopher
To every object there correspond an ideally closed system of truths that are true of it and, on the other hand, an ideal system of possible cognitive processes by virtue of which the object and the truths about it would be given to any cognitive subject.
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John Mackey
American Businessman
I think for leadership positions, emotional intelligence is more important than cognitive intelligence. People with emotional intelligence usually have a lot of cognitive intelligence, but that's not always true the other way around.
Quote examples
Galen Rowell
American Photographer
I think that cognitive scientists would support the view that our visual system does not directly represent what is out there in the world and that our brain constructs a lot of the imagery that we believe we are seeing.
Quote examples
Aditi Shankardass
British Scientist
When looking at the brain, it is important to go beyond its structure to its function. This is because often in cognitive disorders, the structure of the brain is intact, but its function is compromised.
Quote examples
Gerald Edelman
American Scientist
Many cognitive psychologists see the brain as a computer. But every single brain is absolutely individual, both in its development and in the way it encounters the world.
Quote examples
Jamais Cascio
American Writer
Many of the cognitive enhancement drugs serve to increase focus and concentration. But 'letting your mind wander' is very often an important part of the creative process.
Quote examples
Robert Irwin
American Artist
We actually form the world at every instant, although we're not cognitively aware of that but - and there are people would argue with that to some degree.
Quote examples
Joachim Low
German Coach
The cognitive development of the players is enormously important, as well as social competence and character values such as discipline and teamwork.
Quote examples
Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
We really are creatures of a violent world, biologically speaking - watching violence and learning about it is one of our cognitive drives.
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Lynne Doughtie
American Businesswoman
The potential for cognitive and related technologies to help us pursue new business offerings is extraordinary.
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