Meta-cognitive


[met-uh-kog-nish-uh n] /ˌmɛt ə kɒgˈnɪʃ ən/

noun, Psychology.
1.
higher-order thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control of one’s cognitive processes, especially when engaged in learning.
/ˌmɛtəkɒɡˈnɪʃən/
noun
1.
(psychol) thinking about one’s own mental processes
noun

awareness and understanding one’s thinking and cognitive processes; thinking about thinking

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