How to Use cognition in a Sentence

cognition

noun
  • The idea that video games can boost cognition isn’t new, either.
    Celia Ford, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2023
  • These students were at lower risk on all four of the cognitions measured above.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Having more glial cells has been linked to more adaptive cognition, the researchers said.
    Daniela Hernandez, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2022
  • In fact, one of the patients’ cognition improved slightly.
    Linda Carroll, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2023
  • To get a better grasp of vocal learning and cognition, the study authors turned to songbirds.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In the wild, they’ve been observed using tools—a benchmark of higher cognition.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Getting out in nature is proven to boost moods and improve cognition.
    Country Living, 22 Mar. 2023
  • All of these changes have the potential to affect cognition and mental health.
    Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Our human abilities are thus challenged by the rest of the living world: Look at what your cognition has wrought.
    Amy Brady, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023
  • No one has any idea what these new facts imply for the evolution of human cognition.
    Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
  • In simple terms, Nooceptin works in 3 key ways to promote brain health and enhance cognition.
    Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Even the compounds that cleared amyloid did not affect cognition.
    Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2023
  • And this is the first time that such a study has shown that multivitamins can improve cognition in older adults.
    Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Mental health, cognition, and sensory processing are just a few of the ways outdoor play helps the brain, research has shown.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2023
  • But what does science tell us about aging and what typical cognition looks like at 80?
    Mira Cheng, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The science of dog cognition mostly asks how dogs navigate our visual world, but Oliver notices the way dogs touch and smell the world in order to see it.
    Alexandra Horowitz, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
  • This requires a slightly higher level of cognition because of the need to retain a memory of the most recent sniff.
    Dana MacKenzie, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Research in animals and recreational users has shown chronic use of the drug impairs both short- and long-term cognition.
    Dawn Megli | Kff Health News, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The manner, tone, and expressions of speech can be valuable clues in assessing cognition.
    Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Most of the other ingredients in SonoVive have been shown to impact cognition and brain health – not hearing.
    Brian Robinson, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2022
  • At the same time, researchers have been enticed by nicotine’s potential benefits for cognition on and off for decades.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Some older people can still pose a real threat, regardless of age or cognition.
    USA Today, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Take note of any changes in mood, cognition, or physical sensations.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
  • It should be noted that the study only tested two domains of cognition, and that further work needs to be done to provide a fuller picture of how to slow cognitive decline with age.
    Dr. Joey Ng, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2023
  • And indeed, Biogen and Eisai noted that lecanemab failed to show a meaningful impact on cognition after 12 months, but did at 18 months.
    Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 29 Sep. 2022
  • It’s been linked to problems with learning, cognition and behavior.
    Dr. Aaron Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Biden’s use of the wrong word caused a certain hyperventilation about his cognition.
    Jeff Robbins, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The challenge now is figuring out what that means for behavior, cognition and emotion.
    Greg Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The study produced two crucial findings: Only 1 in 3 teenagers fell into the low-risk class of relationship cognitions.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • In humans, the telencephalon is the largest division of the brain and contains a region called the neocortex, which plays a key role in animal behavior and cognition.
    Ashley Maynard, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2022

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