Cognitive


[kog-ni-tiv] /ˈkɒg nɪ tɪv/

adjective
1.
of or relating to ; concerned with the act or process of knowing, perceiving, etc. :
cognitive development; cognitive functioning.
2.
of or relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.
/ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv/
adjective
1.
of or relating to cognition
adv.

1580s, from Latin cognit-, past participle stem of cognoscere (see cognizance) + -ive. Taken over by psychologists and sociologists after c.1940. Related: Cognitively.

cognitive cog·ni·tive (kŏg’nĭ-tĭv)
adj.

Read Also:

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy

    noun 1. a form of therapy in which, having learnt to understand their anxiety, patients attempt to overcome their usual behavioural responses to it

  • Cognitive architecture

    architecture A computer architecure involving non-deterministic, multiple inference processes, as found in neural networks. Cognitive architectures model the human brain and contrast with single processor computers. The term might also refer to software architectures, e.g. fuzzy logic. [Origin? Better definition? Reference?] (1995-11-29)

  • Cognitive-development

    noun 1. the process of acquiring intelligence and increasingly advanced thought and problem-solving ability from infancy to adulthood. cognitive development [(kog-nuh-tiv)] The growth of a person’s ability to learn.

  • Cognitive-dissonance

    noun, Psychology. 1. anxiety that results from simultaneously holding contradictory or otherwise incompatible attitudes, beliefs, or the like, as when one likes a person but disapproves strongly of one of his or her habits. noun 1. (psychol) an uncomfortable mental state resulting from conflicting cognitions; usually resolved by changing some of the cognitions n. 1957, […]

  • Cognitive ethology

    noun 1. a branch of ethology concerned with the influence of conscious awareness and intention on the behaviour of an animal


Disclaimer: Cognitive definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.