La cognition se réfère aux processus mentaux impliqués dans l’acquisition de connaissances et de compréhension [3].
Cela inclut des fonctions cérébrales supérieures telles que :
- la pensée,
- la connaissance,
- la mémoire,
- le jugement,
- la résolution de problèmes,
- la perception,
- l’attention,
- et l’imagination [1].
Les processus cognitifs peuvent être conscients ou inconscients et englobent toutes les façons dont la connaissance est acquise, telles que la perception, la reconnaissance, la conceptualisation et le raisonnement [2].
La cognition est un sujet d’étude important dans de nombreuses disciplines telles que la psychologie, la neurologie et la philosophie, et a de nombreuses implications dans la vie quotidienne, notamment dans l’apprentissage, la prise de décision et les interactions sociales [3].
[1] « Cognition is a term referring to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension. Some of the many different cognitive processes include thinking, knowing, remembering, judging, and problem-solving. 1. These are higher-level functions of the brain and encompass language, imagination, perception, and planning. »
URL: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-cognition-2794982
[2] « cognition, the states and processes involved in knowing, which in their completeness include perception and judgment. Cognition includes all conscious and unconscious processes by which knowledge is accumulated, such as perceiving, recognizing, conceiving, and reasoning. Put differently, cognition is a state or experience of knowing that can be distinguished from an experience of feeling or … »
URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/cognition-thought-process
[3] « Cognition refers to the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. It encompasses all aspects of intellectual functions and processes such as: perception, attention, thought, intelligence, the formation of knowledge, memory and working memory, judgment and evaluation, reasoning and computation, problem solving and decision … »
URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognition
