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.
the "cogn" in cognitive is generally related to 'aware of something' like in cognizant and recognize.
by pihu March 3, 2014
by finnals August 15, 2013
transitive verb
: to ponder or meditate on usually intently
intransitive verb
: to meditate deeply or intently <cogntitating on her career plans>
i mean really its just the same fucking word as cogitate but sounds infinitely better.
: to ponder or meditate on usually intently
intransitive verb
: to meditate deeply or intently <cogntitating on her career plans>
i mean really its just the same fucking word as cogitate but sounds infinitely better.
-cognitate nigga
by sumfuck October 18, 2013
The act of hitting someone really hard in the head to bring them back to reality. Used by Natasha Romanoff in The Avengers.
Barton: "Why am I back? How'd you get him out?"
Romanoff: "Cognitive recalibration. I hit you really hard in the head."
Romanoff: "Cognitive recalibration. I hit you really hard in the head."
by Bieber H8R June 17, 2015
A multidisciplinary subject composed of neuroscience, linguistics, computer science, philosophy and psychology that studies the mind.
by Senethys November 29, 2014
A modern social disease whereby the afflicted have an uncontrollable biological need to shit out all of their menial mental musings.
by TNunnster February 6, 2010
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
"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