cognitive
of or relating to cognition; concerned with the act or process of knowing, perceiving, etc. : cognitive development;cognitive functioning.
of or relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.
Origin of cognitive
1Other words from cognitive
- cog·ni·tive·ly, adverb
- cog·ni·tiv·i·ty, noun
- non·cog·ni·tive, adjective
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How to use cognitive in a sentence
As momentum gains for a more cognitive and social approach for training AI, neuroscience studies that help us understand how we learn from one another may also benefit learning algorithms that teach AI to learn by observing us.
This Is How Your Brain Responds to Social Influence | Shelly Fan | August 25, 2020 | Singularity HubIn nine experiments, psychologist Jorge Morales, philosopher Alex Bax, and cognitive scientist Chaz Firestone showed that the elliptical image on the back of the eye likely stays with us.
This Vision Experiment Resolved a Centuries-Old Philosophical Debate - Facts So Romantic | Jim Davies | August 14, 2020 | NautilusThis difference drew popular attention and was suggested to cause cognitive sex differences.
Previous studies found that running also stimulates fat cells and muscle to benefit the brain’s regenerative and cognitive functions—with each organ using their own molecular “phone lines.”
Couch Potato No More: How the Benefits of Exercise Transfer to the Brain | Shelly Fan | July 14, 2020 | Singularity HubResearch now suggests that use results in prolonged lifespan and enhanced cognitive and immune function.
A Renaissance of Genomics and Drugs Is Extending Human Longevity | Peter H. Diamandis, MD | June 26, 2020 | Singularity Hub
A big part of the reason is a simple psychological phenomenon called cognitive dissonance.
In this way, certain cognitive mechanisms can act like a hammer too eager for nails.
Why Are Millennials Unfriending Organized Religion? | Vlad Chituc | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis dietary supplement originates in China and has been reported to enhance cognitive ability in healthy individuals.
Fish Oil, Turmeric, and Ginseng, Oh My! Are ‘Brain Foods’ B.S.? | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLater, cognitive and behavioral problems can occur; dementia is not uncommon.
The Burden Robin Williams Carried: Diagnosed With Parkinson’s and Depression | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad | August 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe point at which autonomy should be handed over to the child is less clear when parenting children with cognitive disabilities.
Is It Wrong for Parents to Lock Up Their Disabled Kids? | Elizabeth Picciuto | August 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor the present, we are only concerned with such as are cognitive.
The Analysis of Mind | Bertrand RussellWe have, in other words, been assuming that language moves entirely in the ideational or cognitive sphere.
Language | Edward SapirIt means, in short, that he is in an aesthetic attitude of realization rather than in a cognitive attitude.
Essays in Experimental Logic | John DeweyThe interest with which this discipline is approached is therefore not commonly the intellectual or cognitive interest simply.
The Theory of the Leisure Class | Thorstein VeblenIt may be either logical, cognitive, scientific or even metaphysical.
The Mystery of Space | Robert T. Browne
British Dictionary definitions for cognitive
/ (ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv) /
of or relating to cognition
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