Thesaurus results for COGNITION

cognition

noun

as in perception

technical conscious mental activities; the activities of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering disabilities affecting cognition and judgment

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Recent Examples of cognition Scientists already knew that sleep can influence aspects of health that are affected by aging, such as cognition, metabolism and the body’s ability to repair damaged cells. —

Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 7 May 2026 Coloring helps Kathy with her dementia, calming her anxiety and helping stimulate cognition. —

Janet W. Lee, NPR, 7 May 2026 Still, Loeb notes that cholinesterase inhibitors, which are often used for people with Alzheimer's, can help improve cognition and alertness in patients with Lewy body dementia. —

Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 6 May 2026 This enhanced cognition is what leads to the clarity, new habits, and emotional processing that have lasting effects on our mental health. —

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The folks over at Blur Busters have extensively documented research showing that refresh rates of 1,000 Hz (and up) can reduce human perception of motion blur and flickering.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
The findings reveal that bats possess the intelligence to actively manipulate the physical properties of their acoustic environment to enhance perception, rather than just forcing the brain to work harder.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026