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metacognition

[ met-uh-kog-nish-uhn ]

noun

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


metacognition

/ ˌɛəɒɡˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. psychol thinking about one's own mental processes
“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
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··Dz·Ծ·پ [met-, uh, -, kog, -ni-tiv], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of metacognition1

First recorded in 1975–80; meta- + cognition
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Example Sentences

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"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."

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

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“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.

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But it’s actually the opposite — it’s more about metacognition or “thinking about thinking,” as my elementary school students have been learning lately.

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In terms of "metacognition," is Donald Trump aware of what motivates and drives his behavior?

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