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cognitive development

American  

noun

  1. the process of acquiring intelligence and increasingly advanced thought and problem-solving ability from infancy to adulthood.


cognitive development Cultural  
  1. The growth of a person's ability to learn.


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But the new guidance says not all screen time is the same - watching screens with an engaged adult is linked to better cognitive development than solo use.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He’s legitimizing its use as psychological scaffolding, which allows a person’s cognitive development to be left perpetually unfinished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

This includes reduced rates of food insecurity and infant mortality, fewer premature births, and improved cognitive development in young children.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

“The mixture of emissions has been linked to poor birth outcomes, reduced lung and cognitive development, development and worsening of chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and increased risk of dementia, cancer and premature death.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024

For the student, music not only strengthens emotional and cognitive development, but also allows a new outlet of expression, and a new means of learning through listening and making sound.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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