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metacognition

American

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

noun

Psychology.

higher-order thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control of one’s cognitive processes, especially when engaged in learning.

metacognition British

/ ˌmɛtəkɒɡˈnɪʃən /

noun

psychol thinking about one's own mental processes

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Other Word Forms

metacognitive adjective

Etymology

Origin of metacognition

First recorded in 1975–80; meta- + cognition

Example Sentences

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The twins were asked to perform tasks related to metacognition.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2024

"Our study may be the first to demonstrate that a different kind of cognitive ability, known as metacognition and mentalizing, might be much more influenced by environment."

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2024

When I did my PhD, I was interested in metacognition in Alzheimer's disease.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2023

Use the tools of critical reflection and metacognition to improve your approach to this situation.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

“He was not somebody who loved delving deeply into the metacognition of a children’s book,” says her older sister, Polly Stone, a teacher and school librarian in Vermont.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2021

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