cognition
the psychological result of perception and reasoning
In humans, psychological stress often involves an understanding of complicated situations, and thus probably requires instructions from regions of the brain’s cortex, which is involved in
cognition.
Nature (Mar 29, 2020)
cognitive
relating to or involving the mental process of knowing
He worried now about whether he would regain full
cognitive function, noting moments of memory and attention problems.
New York Times (Apr 13, 2020)
cognizant
having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
“While we are all excited about the prospects for new, integrated mobility options, we must be
cognizant of its risks and impacts, both for riders and drivers,” he said in his opening statement.
Washington Post (Oct 16, 2019)
cognoscente
an expert able to appreciate a field
Dozens of black signs tacked on a wooden board list a range of cured meat that would bring tears to the eyes of a cold-cut
cognoscente.
Washington Post (May 8, 2018)
connoisseur
an expert able to appreciate a field
incognito
without revealing one's identity
"Well, the thing is, I don't want to stay at any hotels on the East Side where I might run into some acquaintances of mine. I'm traveling
incognito," I said.
The Catcher in the Rye
precognition
knowledge of an event before it occurs
Polls tend to show that around one-third to one-half of Americans believe in phenomena such as telepathy and
precognition.
The Guardian (Sep 10, 2018)
recognition
identifying something or someone by remembering
The one important phase of training began one day after weeks of really hard work at the “shape
recognition” that I mentioned before.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
recognizance
a bond requiring someone before a court to perform some act
A person arrested for trespassing might seem to be a good candidate for release on his own
recognizance or low-bond release, he said.
Washington Post (Mar 31, 2020)
recognize
perceive to be something or something you can identify
reconnaissance
the act of scouting, especially to gain information
Sergeant Simpson said that, because of Gearhart’s training, they were using our squad on long-range
reconnaissance.
Fallen Angels
reconnoiter
explore, often with the goal of finding something
Planet, a company in San Francisco that owns swarms of tiny satellites,
reconnoitered the secretive nuclear test site.
New York Times (Sep 5, 2017)