Definition

Adjective: - Of or relating to cognition: Pertaining to the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. - Involving conscious intellectual activity: Related to processes such as thinking, reasoning, remembering, and problem-solving.

Usage

The adjective "cognitive" is used to describe mental processes, abilities, or the scientific study of the mind. It is commonly used in academic, psychological, and educational contexts.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Memory is a key cognitive function.
  • The study focuses on the cognitive development of infants.
  • A stroke can sometimes cause cognitive impairment.

Advanced Usage

• Cognitive science: The interdisciplinary study of the mind and its processes.
  • She is pursuing a degree in cognitive science.
• Cognitive load: The total amount of mental effort being used in working memory.
  • The complex instructions created a high cognitive load for the students.

Variants and Related Words

• Cognition (n): The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding.
  • The robot was designed to simulate human cognition.
• Cognitively (adv): In a way that relates to cognition.
  • The task was cognitively demanding.

Synonyms

• Mental: Of or relating to the mind.
• Intellectual: Relating to the intellect.

Related Phrases

• Cognitive dissonance: The state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes.
  • He experienced cognitive dissonance after his actions contradicted his beliefs.
• Cognitive bias: A systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment.
  • Confirmation bias is a common cognitive bias.

Adjective

1. of or being or relating to or involving cognition
   • cognitive psychology
   • cognitive style