Glossary C
Glossary C
Deutsch: Kognitive Komponente / Español: Componente Cognitivo / Português: Componente Cognitivo / Français: Composante Cognitive / Italian: Componente Cognitiva
The cognitive component in psychology refers to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. It is a key aspect of various psychological theories, particularly those related to attitudes, emotions, and behaviours. The cognitive component specifically relates to the beliefs, thoughts, and knowledge that an individual holds about a particular subject, which influence their overall psychological functioning.
Cognitive conceit refers to Elkind’s term for children in Piaget’s stage of concrete operations who put too much faith in their reasoning ability and cleverness.
Cognitive Control refers to the ability to create subjective realities for oneself, or as directed by a leader; the power of an individual or group to give different meanings to situations.
Cognitive development refers to age-related changes that occur in mental activities, such as attending, perceiving, learning, thinking, and remembering.
Cognitive disorders refer to disorcers such as Dementia, Delirium, or Amnesia characterized by impairments in Cognition, such as deficits in memory, language, or planning and caused by a medical condition or by substance intoxication or withdrawal