| NOUN | cognition | problem solving | the area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems |
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| cognition | problem solving | the thought processes involved in solving a problem |
| Meaning | The area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems. | |
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| Broader | cognitive psychology | An approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes |
| Meaning | The thought processes involved in solving a problem. | |
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| Parts | convergent thinking | Thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution) |
| inspiration | A sudden intuition as part of solving a problem | |
| Narrower | calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning | problem solving that involves numbers or quantities |
| inquiry, enquiry, research | A search for knowledge | |
| Broader | thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation | The process of using your mind to consider something carefully |
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