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
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The study’s authors found attending child care had a lasting negative impact on noncognitive skills, things like patience and perseverance.
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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
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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
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“Noncognitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncognitive. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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