Cognitive flexibility

/ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv ˌflɛk.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ noun

Definition

The ability to switch between thinking about different concepts or adapt behavior and thinking in response to new and unexpected conditions.

Etymology

From Latin 'cognitio' (knowledge) + 'flexibilis' (that may be bent). Bending one's thinking to fit new situations.

Kelly Says

Cognitive flexibility is your brain's ability to do a mental U-turn — when the rules change, a flexible brain adapts quickly instead of getting stuck.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መስመር አማራጮች
mes-mer a-ma-ra-choch
ARالعربية
مرونة إدراكية
mar-u-na id-rakiya
BNবাংলা
চিন্তার স্বাধীনতা
chin-tar swar-adhin-ta
CACatalà
flexibilitat cognitiva
flex-i-bi-li-tat koh-gni-ti-va
CSČeština
kognitive flexibilita
koh-ni-ti-ve flex-i-bi-li-ta
DADansk
kognitiv fleksibilitet
koh-ni-tiv flek-si-bi-li-tet
DEDeutsch
kognitive Flexibilität
koh-ni-ti-ve flex-i-bil-i-tat
ELΕλληνικά
ευελιξία
ev-eli-ksia
ESEspañol
flexibilidad cognitiva
flex-i-bil-i-dad koh-gni-ti-va
FAفارسی
انعطاف پذیری شناختی
in-a-taaf-pa-ziryi sh-na-khati
FISuomi
kognitiivinen joustavuus
koh-ni-ti-iv-inen jou-sta-vuus
FRFrançais
flexibilité cognitive
flex-i-bil-i-te koh-jnih-tiv
GUGU
જ્ઞાનની લचीला
jnyaan-nee la-chi-la
HAHA
kwanci
kwan-ci
HEעברית
גמישות קוגניטיבית
g'mishoth kog-ni-tivit
HIहिन्दी
मानसिक लचीलापन
maan-sik lach-i-la-paan
HUMagyar
kognitív rugalmasság
koh-nit-iv rug-al-mas-sag
IDBahasa Indonesia
fleksibilitas kognitif
flek-si-bi-li-tas koh-gni-tif
IGIG
ike mgbe
ee-keh mg-beh
ITItaliano
flessibilità cognitiva
fles-si-bil-i-ta koh-gni-ti-va
JA日本語
認知の柔軟性
ninchi no ju-n-gaku-sei
KKKK
ойындық танымалдык
oyyn-dyk ta-ny-mal-dyk
KMKM
ការប្ដូរប្រព័ន្ធ
ka-ar-b-to-u-pra-pon
KO한국어
인지 유연성
in-ji yu-yeon-seong
MRMR
संज्ञानात्मक लवचिकता
san-jnaan-aatmik lav-chi-kita
MSBahasa Melayu
fleksibiliti kognitif
flek-si-bi-li-ti koh-gni-tif
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ် ကျွမ်း ကျွမ်း
seet ky-wun ky-wun
NLNederlands
cognitieve flexibiliteit
koh-ni-ti-ve flex-i-bi-li-teit
NONorsk
kognitiv fleksibilitet
koh-ni-tiv flek-si-bi-li-tet
PAPA
ਮਨੁਖੀ Flexibility
man-ookhee flex-i-bi-li-ti
PLPolski
elastyczność poznawcza
e-las-tycz-nosc po-znav-tza
PTPortuguês
flexibilidade cognitiva
flex-i-bil-i-dade koh-gni-ti-va
RORomână
flexibilitate cognitivă
flex-i-bi-li-tate koh-gni-ti-va
RUРусский
когнитивная гибкость
kog-ni-tiv-naya gib-kost'
SVSvenska
kognitiv flexibilitet
koh-ni-tiv flex-i-bi-li-tet
SWKiswahili
ujanja wa mawazo
oo-jan-ja wa ma-wa-zo
TAதமிழ்
உணர்ச்சி வளர்ச்சி
un-ar-cchi val-ar-cchi
TEతెలుగు
పరికల్పన
pa-ri-kal-pana
THไทย
ความยืดหยุ่นทางจิต
kwan-yut-yon wan jit
TLTL
pagbabago ng pag-iisip
pa-ga-ba-go ng pag-i-sip
TRTürkçe
bilişsel esneklik
bi-lish-sel es-nek-lik
UKУкраїнська
когнітивна гнучкість
koh-ni-tiv-na hnu-ch-kist'
URاردو
فکری انعطاف
fikri in-a-taaf
VITiếng Việt
độ linh hoạt nhận thức
do linh-hoa-t nhan-thuc
YOYO
àṣẹ ṣeṣe
a-she she-she
ZH中文
认知灵活性
nēng-zhì líng-huó-xìng
ZUZU
ukuthi kwakuthi
oo-ku-thi kwa-ku-thi

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