Psychology / Unit 7 Psych 0731 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Cognition
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The idea
Cognition is the set of mental activities by which information is acquired, organized, and used.
In practice
Reading a menu, comparing options, and deciding are three cognitive activities in one minute.
Where people slip
Cognition is not confined to deliberate thinking. Most of it runs without being noticed.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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