cognitive development

American  

noun

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

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cognitive development Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

Watching screens with an engaged adult is linked to better cognitive development than solo use, according to the guidance.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

More recently, though, a meta-analysis pointed to potential risks to cognitive development in babies whose mothers took the drug in pregnancy.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 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

A holistic approach not only includes children’s cognitive development, but their musical environment and cultural influences.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin