The progressive growth and change of intellectual abilities throughout the lifespan, including thinking, reasoning, and understanding.
From Latin 'cognitio' (knowledge) + Old French 'developper' (to unfold). The unfolding of the mind's abilities.
Cognitive development is how your thinking grows from baby logic to adult reasoning — Piaget showed it happens in stages, each building on the last.
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