cognition

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Recent Examples of cognition How to Trick a Bird (Knowable) by Betsy Mason Stage magic depends on exploiting quirks of human cognition. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024 Even a walk in the woods—a practice known as shinrin–yoku or forest bathing in Japan—has been proven to lower stress hormones, decrease blood pressure, and improve cognition. Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024 But yes, that type of cognition uses a particular level of energy, and may only be needed for certain higher-level workloads. John Werner, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 Between the lines: Reading not only improves cognition, but also self-esteem and empathy when finding stories both similar and dissimilar to our own, studies show. Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cognition 
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Noun
  • Still, many houses want to avoid the perception of either working with packagers or packaging themselves, so as to attract prestigious authors and dodge accusations of predatory contracts.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The researchers determined that framing the gender gap in political leadership as an outcome of men's overrepresentation—such as emphasizing that 71% of Congress is male rather than noting that 29% is female—elicited greater anger among women and heightened perceptions of injustice.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • The desert's arid climate and high altitude ensure clear skies for over 300 nights a year, with minimal light pollution, allowing the best possible conditions for the observation of the cosmos from the ground.
    Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The report includes the observation that civil discourse is critical to colleges and universities.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Tennant always brought his own intellection to Disco’s throbbing hedonism yet was hedonistic nonetheless, perfecting a musical idiom that his forerunner Noel Coward was too early to enjoy.
    Armond White, National Review, 10 May 2024
  • The school board’s legal counsel thought the book could be in conflict with a recent state intellection freedom rule, and recommended it be removed from circulation, according to a spokeswoman.
    tcrain, al, 26 Jan. 2023
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  • But last season, Earps conceded 32 times in the WSL — partly a reflection of United’s poor performance rather than her own, though mistakes started to creep into her own game.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The president-elect's plan appeared genuine, but the previous proposal by Democratic Mississippi state Representative Steve Holland in 2012 was seen as a reflection of his sense of humor.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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  • Aubrey Plaza's husband found dead Prince William reacts to death of London man in New Orleans attack Several of the show's fans have taken to X, formerly Twitter, shared their thoughts on a potential second season of Landman.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
  • As Jagriti played, an easy thought came to Dev, an idea washing over his mind without resistance.
    Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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  • This rise places them among an elite group of startups worldwide and shows the growing interest in the once-fantastical concept of de-extinction.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Clients benefit from seamless collaboration, as the firm oversees every aspect of a project, from initial concept to final construction, and even procurement of furnishings and artwork.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The country offers lower costs and a simplified process for prospective parents, including parental rights from conception, without court proceedings.
    Lili Rutai, The Dial, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Arguably, no other single work of literature has done more to establish our modern conception of Santa Clause.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

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“Cognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognition. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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