Glossary C

Cognitive restructuring refers to a type of cognitive therapy that teaches an individual how to identify negative, irrational beliefs and replace them with truthful, rational statements.

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Cognitive revolution refers to a movement in psychology that culminated after World War II, characterized by a belief in the empirical Accessibility of mental states and events.

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Deutsch: Kognitives Schema / Español: Esquema cognitivo / Português: Esquema cognitivo / Français: Schéma cognitif / Italiano: Schema cognitivo

Cognitive schema refers to a mental framework or structure that organises and interprets information in the human brain. These schemas help individuals make sense of the world by categorising and storing knowledge, experiences, and expectations. In psychology, they are foundational in understanding perception, memory, and behaviour.

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Cognitive science refers to an interdisciplinary approach to studying the mind and mental processes that combines aspects of cognitive psychology, philosophy, artificial intelligence,

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- Cognitive self -guidance system : Cognitive self-guidance system is a term in Vygotsky’s theory which refers to the use of private speech to guide problem-solving behavior.

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Cognitive self -regulation refers to the skill at identifying goals, selecting effective strategies, and accurate monitoring; a characteristic of successful students.

Cognitive shift refers to a biased interpretation of life experiences, occurring when individuals shift their focus from unbiased to more biased information about themselves or their world.

Cognitive simplicity refers to a cognitive style or way of construing the environment which is characterized by a relative inability to perceive differences among people.

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