noncognitive

adjective

non·​cog·​ni·​tive ˌnän-ˈkäg-nə-tiv 

: not cognitive: such as

a

: not relating to or based on conscious intellectual activity

noncognitive skills

agitation, mood swings, and other noncognitive symptoms

b

: not based on or capable of being reduced to empirical factual knowledge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The study’s authors found attending child care had a lasting negative impact on noncognitive skills, things like patience and perseverance. —John Mccormick, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2021

Along with its dual focus on competence and noncognitive skills, the Academy’s courses are customized to the needs and abilities of individual students. —Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above