Cognitive psychology

/ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/ noun

Definition

The branch of psychology that studies internal mental processes including attention, memory, perception, thinking, problem-solving, and language.

Etymology

From Latin 'cognitio' (knowledge) + Greek 'psychologia' (study of the mind). The psychology of knowing.

Kelly Says

Cognitive psychology opened the black box that behaviorism kept shut — it studies the invisible mental processes behind everything you think, remember, and decide.

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