Cognition
Word | COGNITION |
Character | 9 |
Hyphenation | cog ni tion |
Pronunciations | /kɒɡˈnɪʃən/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Cognition"
What do we mean by cognition?
The mental process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment. noun
That which comes to be known, as through perception, reasoning, or intuition; knowledge. noun
Knowledge, or certain knowledge, as from personal view or experience; perception; cognizance. noun
A mental act or process, or the product of an act, of the general nature of knowing or learning. noun
The formation of a concept, judgment, or argument, or that which is formed; the acquisition of knowledge by thinking, or the knowledge itself. noun
A mental representation (the act or the product) which, by the operation of sensory perception or thought, is made to correspond to an external object, though not, it may be, accurately. The word cognitio was the ordinary scholastic term in this sense. Cognition was occasionally used by Hobbes, Cudworth, and other writers whose vocabulary was strongly influenced by the Latin, but is rarely met with in later English before Hamilton. noun
In old Scots law, a process in the Court of Session by which cases concerning disputed marches were determined. noun
Same as cognizance, 2. noun
Cognition by direct insight, and not by ratiocination. noun
Present perception of an object, with consciousness of it as an object. noun
Knowledge more or less readily capable of practical application: opposed to speculative or metaphysical cognition, which is either incapable or not readily capable of such application. noun
The act of knowing; knowledge; perception. noun
That which is known. noun
The process of knowing. noun
A result of a cognitive process. noun
The psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning noun
The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.
A result of a cognitive process.
Relating to the mental abilities like thinking, remebering, learning etc. the "cogn" in cognitive is generally related to 'aware of something' like in cognizant and recognize. Urban Dictionary
The functioning of the brain. Synonyms with thinking. Urban Dictionary
Transitive verb : to ponder or meditate on usually intently intransitive verb : to meditate deeply or intently i mean really its just the same fucking word as cogitate but sounds infinitely better. Urban Dictionary
Cognitive enhancers (smart drugs) are supplements, herbs, foods, and drugs which enhances cognition. Some Cognitive enhancers reduce anxiety. Some Cognitive enhancers give you energy and focus. Some Cognitive enhancers enhance memory. Some Cognitive enhancers enhance wakefulness. Urban Dictionary
The act of hitting someone really hard in the head to bring them back to reality. Used by Natasha Romanoff in The Avengers. Urban Dictionary
A multidisciplinary subject composed of neuroscience, linguistics, computer science, philosophy and psychology that studies the mind. Urban Dictionary
A modern social disease whereby the afflicted have an uncontrollable biological need to shit out all of their menial mental musings. Urban Dictionary
An example of somebody displaying cognitively dissonant behaviour would be a situation where the persons views, values, beliefs etc are contradicted or opposed by one or other persons causing them mental (psychological) stress. At this point a state of cognition is triggered effectively causing them to refute, reject &/or miss-perceive the contradictory views, values or beliefs. Urban Dictionary
(verb). Often occurs when a person has spent an excessive amount of time in an intellectual situation (ie-- cramming for an exam, marathon seminar sessions, problem-solving) and is not longer able to process info due to mental fatigue. Even simple thinking (ie-- how do you toast bread, what is your boyfriend's sister's name?) is impaired because mentally wiped out. You may not be physically tired, but mentally feels like you are now an e-tard. Urban Dictionary
A condition of conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistency between one's beliefs and one's actions, such as opposing the slaughter of animals and eating meat. Urban Dictionary
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