cognition

/kɔg'niʃn/

Thân thiện

A child uses cognition to solve a simple puzzle.

Definition

Noun: 1. The mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. This includes processes such as perception, awareness, reasoning, judgment, and memory. 2. A specific piece of knowledge or a result of this mental process. This can refer to an idea, a belief, or a piece of information that has been understood.

Usage

• "Cognition" is a formal, academic term used primarily in psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, and related fields to discuss the workings of the mind.
• It refers to the internal, often invisible, processes that allow us to interact with and make sense of the world.
• It is typically used as an uncountable noun when referring to the general process (e.g., "human cognition"). It can be countable when referring to specific instances or results (e.g., "social cognitions").

Examples

• As a general process (uncountable):
  • Aging can sometimes affect memory and other aspects of cognition.
  • The study aims to understand the neural basis of human cognition.
  • Sleep is essential for learning and cognition.
• As a specific result (countable, less common):
  • His cognitions about the event were influenced by his emotional state.

Advanced Usage

• Cognitive (adjective): Pertaining to cognition or the mental processes of knowing.
  • Cognitive psychology studies mental processes like attention and problem-solving.
  • The patient showed significant cognitive decline.
• Cognitive science: The interdisciplinary study of the mind and intelligence, embracing philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics, and anthropology.
• Metacognition: The awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes; "thinking about thinking."

Variants and Related Words

• Cognitive (adj): Relating to cognition. (e.g., )
• Cognize (v): A formal verb meaning to perceive, know, or become aware of. (e.g., )
• Cognizance (n): Knowledge, awareness, or notice. (e.g., )
• Recognize (v): To identify someone or something from having encountered them before; to acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of.

Synonyms

• Thought: The process of thinking.
• Understanding: The ability to comprehend or grasp something.
• Perception: The ability to become aware of something through the senses.
• Awareness: Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
• Reasoning: The process of thinking about something in a logical way.

Antonyms

• Ignorance: Lack of knowledge or information.
• Unawareness: The state of not knowing or realizing something.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

Từ đồng nghĩa

• knowledge
• noesis