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conscious mental activities; the activities of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering
disabilities affecting cognition and judgment
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Recent Examples of cognition
Overall, the athletes had a thicker cerebral cortex, the outer layer of the brain that’s responsible for cognition.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Raised and kept in captivity, Kanzi was the subject of many studies aimed at illuminating ape cognition and the origins of human language and tool use.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2025
In addition to the physical symptoms, dehydration triggers the release of stress hormones, impacts neurotransmitters, and disrupts cognition (thinking ability), all of which can contribute to feelings of anxiety or panic.12
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—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Early studies on chess players and physicists in the 1970s and ’80s helped show how the kind of flexible and reflective cognition often called critical thinking is really a product of expertise.
—Lightning Jay, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Raised and kept in captivity, Kanzi was the subject of many studies aimed at illuminating ape cognition and the origins of human language and tool use.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2025
In addition to the physical symptoms, dehydration triggers the release of stress hormones, impacts neurotransmitters, and disrupts cognition (thinking ability), all of which can contribute to feelings of anxiety or panic.12
6.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Early studies on chess players and physicists in the 1970s and ’80s helped show how the kind of flexible and reflective cognition often called critical thinking is really a product of expertise.
—Lightning Jay, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognition
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Lowy notes that perception of a Chinese threat by competitor nations might result in stringent new regulations mandating such armoring, which would drive up manufacturing and operational costs, indirectly benefitting China.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The results: subjects' perception of pain decreased noticeably when the rubber hand illusion was used, compared to control conditions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
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Consequently, comparisons between observations in this atlas and sites elsewhere in the world may be possible by noting the characteristics of the various settings described herein.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2025
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Further research combining mathematical modeling with observations of Venus's surface will help provide a better understanding of the planet's geology, the researchers said.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Tennant always brought his own intellection to Disco’s throbbing hedonism yet was hedonistic nonetheless, perfecting a musical idiom that his forerunner Noel Coward was too early to enjoy.—
Armond White,
National Review,
10 May 2024
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The school board’s legal counsel thought the book could be in conflict with a recent state intellection freedom rule, and recommended it be removed from circulation, according to a spokeswoman.—
tcrain,
al,
26 Jan. 2023
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Their individual reflections are woven together in an anthem video to present a unified narrative about love and empowerment.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The new moon in Taurus on April 27 provides an excellent opportunity for reflection, closure and healing.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But when asked his thoughts on U.S. President Donald Trump’s politics during a press conference after the lineup announcement, Fremaux kept it diplomatic.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Drop a comment with your thoughts on the first half of 9-1-1: Contagion below.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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But is this really a new concept, or just a rebranding?—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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And now, the time was ripe to take its concept on the road.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Space Launch System rocket cost taxpayers $23.8 billion since its conception in 2011, according to data from The Planetary Society.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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Falling into the Discipline Trap Today’s conceptions of discipline are that more is always better, working harder will always be more effective, and all suffering is progress.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Cognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognition. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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