cognitive

relating to the mental abilities like thinking, remebering, learning etc.

the "cogn" in cognitive is generally related to 'aware of something' like in cognizant and recognize.

example - A person with more cognitive skills is more likely to get a job in GOOGLE.

by pihu March 12, 2014

cocknative dissonance

When your mind tells you to avoid someone but your dick tells you to go for it.

Last night I had serious cocknative dissonance, I was talking to this really hot chick who seemed into me, but then she told me that she blew a trucker for a ride once, but I still wanted to hook up with her.

by my1137 September 27, 2009

cognitive dysentery

A modern social disease whereby the afflicted have an uncontrollable biological need to shit out all of their menial mental musings.

Twitter whores should seek professional help for their cognitive dysentery.

by TNunnster February 6, 2010

cognitive dissonance

An example of somebody displaying cognitively dissonant behaviour would be a situation where the persons views, values, beliefs etc are contradicted or opposed by one or other persons causing them mental (psychological) stress. At this point a state of cognition is triggered effectively causing them to refute, reject &/or miss-perceive the contradictory views, values or beliefs.

"smoking will most likely cause you to have cancer you know?"

"hmmm I'm not so sure I know people who have smoked all their lives and they're fine, plus I enjoy it anyway.." this is cognitive dissonance

by Oberon February 5, 2019

cognitively fucked

(verb). Often occurs when a person has spent an excessive amount of time in an intellectual situation (ie-- cramming for an exam, marathon seminar sessions, problem-solving) and is not longer able to process info due to mental fatigue. Even simple thinking (ie-- how do you toast bread, what is your boyfriend's sister's name?) is impaired because mentally wiped out.

You may not be physically tired, but mentally feels like you are now an e-tard.

Sally spent 12 hours straight studying for some class, and therefore is unable to describe the most basic things, like how to make a sandwich. She is now cognitively fucked.

I can't even think of a good enough example because I've been working on this stupid problem for 13 hours and now I'm cognitively fucked and want a beer.

by sleepywantbeer October 2, 2009

cognitive dissonance

A condition of conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistency between one's beliefs and one's actions, such as opposing the slaughter of animals and eating meat.

This child is going through a state of cognitive dissonance as he imitates his hero while physically beating his friends.

by Nee - Oh - Corn June 5, 2003

cognitive impaction

Noun:

Any of a number of conditions characterized by the involuntary suspension of mental processes crucial to self-expression and/or higher reasoning.

Cases of cognitive impaction can frequently be identified by inarticulate attempts at discourse, extended guttural utterances, slack-jaws and bugged out eyes on the part of the afflicted. Treatments are highly specific to each variety of cognitive impaction and range from a slap "upside" the head to a deadline in the most severe cases.

Also see mental constipation.

"Overwhelmed at the prospect of having the bounty of an entire doughnut shop all to himself, Homer immediately suffered a massive cognitive impaction that reduced him to little more than a drooling mass of manflesh."

by Joshua B. Wright April 5, 2004