This post is an introduction to cognition, cognitive processes, cognitive functions, cognitive abilities, cognitive resources, and executive functions.| Cognition Today
If you've ever thought about why you made certain decisions in the past, you've engaged in metacognition. Metacognition, commonly called "thinking about thinking," is a central component of our conscious awareness. Along with its close relatives, "metamemory" and "meta-skills," it affects the subjective human experience.| Cognition Today
A concept is formed in the mind when we learn examples and a definition, and acquire its mental representation by comparing and contrasting it with other concepts. But it's a lot more complicated than this. A car is a concept. So is a monkey. Even brands and love are concepts (but not really). There are many incomplete theories of concept formation and different ways to evaluate a concept. Here's a deep look at them.| Cognition Today
