COGNITIVE STATE

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Meaning:

The state of a person's cognitive processes

Synonyms:

cognitive state; state of mind

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("cognitive state" is a kind of...):

mental condition; mental state; psychological condition; psychological state ((psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cognitive state"):

interestedness (the state of being interested)

amnesia; blackout; memory loss (partial or total loss of memory)

paramnesia ((psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality)

readiness; set ((psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way)

ivory tower (a state of mind that is discussed as if it were a place)

consciousness (an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation)

unconsciousness (a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment)

subconsciousness (a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness)

curiosity; wonder (a state in which you want to learn more about something)

confusedness; confusion; disarray; mental confusion; muddiness (a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior)

certainty (the state of being certain)

morbidity; morbidness (an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind)

absorption; engrossment; preoccupancy; preoccupation (the mental state of being preoccupied by something)

inwardness (preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values)

outwardness (concern with outward things or material objects as opposed to the mind and spirit)