processus cognitif

Definitions of processus cognitif
  1. noun
    (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
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    processus cognitif de base
    cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
    processus cognitif de haut niveau
    cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use
    préoccupation
    the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
    inattention
    lack of attention
    intuition
    instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
    perception
    the process of perceiving
    classification
    the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
    discrimination, distinction
    the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
    acquisition, apprentissage
    the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
    mémoire, souvenir
    the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
    processus figuratif
    any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else
    recherche
    the examination of alternative hypotheses
    pensée, réflexion
    the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
    prise de décisions
    the cognitive process of reaching a decision
    acquis
    a clear and certain mental apprehension
    type of:
    connaissance, savoir
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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