types:
cerveau,
esprit
that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
place
an abstract mental location
capacité,
habileté
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
pratique
knowledge of how something is usually done
facteur
something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result
équivalent
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
processus cognitif
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
structure
the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
attitude,
mentalité
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
caboche,
tête
an informal British expression for head or mind
ego,
moi
(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
inconscient
that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
subconscient
psychic activity just below the level of awareness
know-how
the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something
intelligence
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
capacité,
performance
the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
acquis
an ability that has been acquired by training
trou
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
faculté
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
héritage
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
difficulté
a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
moeurs
an inherited pattern of thought or action
objet
the focus of cognitions or feelings
sujet
some situation or event that is thought about
donnée,
élément
an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
donnée,
fait
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
exemple,
modèle
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
preuve,
terres
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
idée
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
centre,
coeur,
noyau
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
représentation
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
forme
a perceptual structure
croyance
any cognitive content held as true
but
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
éducation
knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
culture
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
croyance
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
attitude défensive
an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
mentalité
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
paternalisme
the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
inclinaison,
tendance
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
tolérance
willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
intolérance
unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
condensation
(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
mécanisme de défense
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires