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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescognición
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koɣ.niˈsjon
"La psicología estudia la cognición y el comportamiento humano."
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The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
"Deterioration in cognitive function can affect memory, language, and problem-solving abilities." - 2
A result of mental perception, such as a percept, idea, or intuitive knowledge.
"Scientists map complex cognitions in the human brain during decision-making tasks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun cognitio, meaning 'examination', 'learning', or 'knowledge', which stems from the verb cognoscere ('to get to know' or 'to recognize'), combining co- (together) with gnoscere (to know). Entering Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, the term originally referred to the action or faculty of knowing, eventually expanding in modern psychology and neuroscience to encompass all aspects of intellectual perception, thought, and mental processing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cognition" is said worldwide
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cognition
Transliteration: kɔɡ.ni.sjɔ̃
"La cognition humaine implique des processus complexes de traitement de l'information."
Kognition
Transliteration: kɔɡ.niˈt͡si̯oːn
"Die Kognition umfasst alle mentalen Prozesse des Denkens und Wahrnehmens."
cognizione
Transliteration: koɲ.ɲiˈt͡sjo.ne
"Lo studio della cognizione aiuta a comprendere come elaboriamo le informazioni."
cognición
Transliteration: koɣ.niˈsjon
"La psicología estudia la cognición y el comportamiento humano."
cognição
Transliteration: koɡ.niˈsãw
"A cognição envolve a capacidade de aprender, lembrar e raciocinar."
संज्ञानात्मकता
Transliteration: sangyannatmakta
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मानव मस्तिष्क में संज्ञानात्मकता सीखने और समझने की प्रक्रिया है।"
认知
Transliteration: rèn zhī
Script: 中文汉字
"人类的认知能力包括记忆、注意力和语言。"
인지
Transliteration: inji
Script: 한국어 한글
"인지는 외부 정보를 받아들이고 해석하는 정신 과정입니다."
認知
Transliteration: ninchi
Script: 日本語
"認知科学は人間の脳の働きや思考プロセスを研究する学問です。"
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