cognition
nounMental activity involved in knowing, thinking, perceiving, or remembering.
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Clear all filtersMental activity involved in knowing, thinking, perceiving, or remembering.
The beliefs or judgments that are widely accepted about a subject.
To consider or judge something to be a particular way.
Open, sincere, and direct in expressing what one thinks.
Openly candid
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Acting hastily on impulse without enough consideration.
Acting on a sudden urge without much prior consideration.
Having a tendency or willingness to think or act in a particular way.
Showing too little concern for the needs, rights, or feelings of others.
Without concern for others
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Arising naturally without deliberate thought or conscious planning.
A person who does not follow generally accepted beliefs, customs, or patterns of behavior.
Person departing from convention
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A person respected for wisdom and sound judgment.
A lack of depth or attention to underlying meaning or substance.
Insensitive to how words or actions may embarrass or offend others.
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