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cognitive (KAHG ni tiv) (adjective), more cognitive, most cognitive
1. Pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes: Cognitive development in a child can be seen in his or her ability to think in order to solve problems.
2. Relating to acquiring knowledge by the use of thought processes of intuition or perceptions: Sharon had a premonition or cognitive discernment of what could happen if she pealed an apple too fast, so she pared it slowly to avoid cutting herself.
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cognitive development (s) (noun), cognitive developments (pl)
The progression of acquiring intelligence and increasingly advanced thinking and the capacity for problem-solving abilities throughout one's life from infancy on into adulthood: Cognitive development takes place in all families when the children learn how to crawl, to hold a cup, to utter their needs, etc.
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cognitive dissonance (s) (noun), cognitive dissonances (pl)
Psychological conflicts or anxieties that result simultaneously when having contradictory, or otherwise incompatible attitudes, beliefs, etc.: Joan had a cognitive dissonance because, although she liked her friend Max, she strongly disapproved of his habit of smoking so often.
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cognitive psychology (s) (noun), cognitive psychologies (pl)
A branch of mental behavior that is concerned with the study of thinking processes that are involved in perceptions, learning, memory, and reasoning: As a part of her educational studies to become a teacher, Mary had to take a course involving cognitive psychology, in order to learn how to present her lessons to students in the most effective manner.
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cognitive science (s) (noun), cognitive sciences (pl)
The study of the exact nature of various mental tasks and the functions of the brain that enable them to be accomplished by utilizing branches of linguistics, philosophy, psychology; in addition to, computer operations: Since Jack was particularly interested in a career dealing with the engineering of computable processes and structures, he decided to extend his knowledge in cognitive science by taking special courses dealing with research about behavior, perceptions, emotions, etc.
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cognitive-behavior therapy (s) (noun), cognitive-behavior therapies (pl)
A medical method of treating mental disorders; such as, anxiety or depression, from the perspective that the way people think about themselves and the world all have influences on their emotions and behavior: Cognitive-behavior therapy is based on the way in which every person relates to his or her environment and it provides treatment to be more specific to meet each individual's needs.
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