What is cognition?

Cognition is the process or result of recognizing, interpreting, judging, and reasoning.

Perception is considered a part of cognition by some psychologists, but not by others.

• Concept module: cognition
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): C
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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