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cognition

[ kog-nish-uhn ]

noun

  1. the act or process of knowing; perception.
  2. the product of such a process; something thus known, perceived, etc.


cognition

/ ɒɡˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the mental act or process by which knowledge is acquired, including perception, intuition, and reasoning
  2. the knowledge that results from such an act or process
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cognition

/ ŏ-ĭə /

  1. The mental process of knowing, including awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment.
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈԾپDzԲ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cognition1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English cognicioun, from Latin DzԾپō-, stem of DzԾپō “knowledge, a learning,” equivalent to cognit(us) “learned, known” (past participle of Dzō “to learn, become acquainted,” from co- co- + gō, ō “to learn”; know 1 ) + -ion
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cognition1

C15: from Latin DzԾپō, from Dzō from co- (intensive) + ō to learn; see know
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Higher levels of the brain typically associated with cognition, on the other hand, did show a consistent pattern when participants experienced mixed emotions.

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Studies in humans suggested that having control activates the prefrontal cortex — one of the most recent parts of the human brain to evolve that is associated with cognition, decision-making and motivation.

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Similar results were found in research testing cognition in civilians who went to space.

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Gray is a social psychologist who’s played a leading role in redefining our understanding of moral cognition, or how we come to see things as right or wrong.

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These concept cells have to date only been found in the medial temporal lobe, where the amygdala is located and where many structures related to cognition and emotion are found.

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