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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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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

Because they are in the early stages of their emotional and cognitive development, children and other young people are especially vulnerable, with nearly one in five immigrant parents reporting adverse impacts to their children’s well-being.

From Salon Dec. 9, 2025

The research hypothesis is that an early-age nutritional intervention among preschoolers would make a significant impact on physical and cognitive development.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 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

The different ways to teach a song are related to children’s different learning styles, such as aural and visual learning, and the child’s appropriate cognitive development; e.g., age and grade development.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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