cognitive function
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv ˈfʌŋkʃən/
- Specialized
:
función cognitiva
- Studies show that regular exercise can enhance cognitive function and improve memory.
- measures of cognitive function
- decline in cognitive function
- impairs cognitive function
I mean, it's, it's so obvious there's something horribly wrong with his cognitive function.
- I mean, it's, it's so obvious there's something horribly wrong with his cognitive function.
- What case would you make to them about the importance of positive, healthy cognitive functions and brain health?
- It's a very good edible mushroom, but this has a unique nerve growth factor, appears to improve cognitive function, may help ward off dementia.
- I do think that psychedelics actually could offer plausible mechanisms of action for extending cognitive function.
- But I really don't know of any approaches, any therapies that can help repair, repair the brain or restore cognitive function.
- So walnuts and heart health, almonds and cognitive function that like, for me, the best snack to carry with you is mixed nuts.
- Showing cognitive function is a lot harder.
- Like what are the big movers when we think cognitive function?
- But I think she's really been the proponent of of these higher doses of Epas for TBI and for cognitive function into all ages.
Examples
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Healthy eating habits are essential for maintaining good cognitive function throughout life.
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First, higher-level cognitive functions are affected, often causing aphasia and other linguistic problems.
Fiction book (1995) -
Because of their limited cognitive function, they are acting in ways that are largely out of their control.
Academic text (2010) -
What case would you make to them about the importance of positive, healthy cognitive functions and brain health?
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Does consciousness itself require some of the cognitive functions that we have, such as attention or working memory?
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A linear correlation was also seen between iron status and cognitive function.
Academic text (1999) -
Stroke patients may experience sensory, motor, and cognitive function impairments and have a fear of falling.
Academic text (2015) -
Specific concerns surround patients entering hazardous environments if aspects of cognitive function are impaired.
Academic text (2003) -
Navigation, one of the most fundamental behaviors in humans and other animals, involves a multitude of cognitive functions and processes.
Academic text (2017) -
HRT does not prevent coronary heart disease or a decline in cognitive function and should not be prescribed for these purposes.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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5.0
A process of thinking, learning, and understanding
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4.2
A brain activity like thinking, remembering, or deciding
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4.4
A mental activity such as thinking, remembering, or learning
A mental process that changes information, like thinking or remembering
A simple mental action like seeing, remembering, or paying attention
How Effective
- Specialized
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4.1
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a mental process or activity such as thinking, remembering, or understanding' is directly and compositionally derived from 'cognitive' (relating to mental processes) + 'function' (a process or role). This adjective+noun combination follows standard compositional patterns and has clear equivalents in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the phrase's meaning.
Etymology
Cognitive function puts together cognitive (meaning 'thinking') and function (meaning 'job'). Imagine the brain as a small office where each worker has a job — remembering, paying attention, solving problems — so cognitive function means the mind's jobs like thinking and remembering.