Mental Process
cognition
cog·ni·tion [ kog-nish-uhn ]
Subclass of:
Mental Processes
Definitions related to cognition:
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Ability to think and use information.The Omaha SystemOmaha Systems, 2005
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Intellectual or mental process whereby an organism obtains knowledge.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Mental process of knowing and becoming aware; function is closely associated with judgment.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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The act or process of knowing, including awareness, judgement, perception, reasoning, and conceiving.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The mental process of knowing, thinking, learning and judging; the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The mental process of thinking, learning, remembering, being aware of surroundings, and using judgment.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The operation of the mind by which an organism becomes aware of objects of thought or perception; it includes the mental activities associated with thinking, learning, and memory.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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Cognition, the states and processes involved in knowing, which in their completeness include perception and judgment. Cognition includes all conscious and unconscious processes by which knowledge is accumulated, such as perceiving, recognizing, conceiving, and reasoning. Put differently, cognition...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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