noun
- mental processes of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses; acts of thinking or perceiving
Usage: psychology; formal
Examples
- The researcher studied various cognitions involved in problem-solving.
- Her cognitions about the situation were influenced by past experiences.
- The therapy focused on identifying negative cognitions and replacing them with positive ones.
- Different cognitions can lead to different emotional responses to the same event.
- The study examined how stress affects basic cognitions like memory and attention.
- Children’s cognitions develop rapidly during the early school years.