cognitive map

ˈkɑːɡnɪtɪv mæp

Definition

Definition of cognitive map - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychologymental map of one's environment

Animals use a cognitive map to find food.

abstract thinking

TECH.

understanding abstract concepts and relationships

TECH.

A cognitive map helps in organizing complex ideas.

mind map

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Expressions with cognitive

cognitive disability

impairment in intellectual functioning

His cognitive disability requires special education services.

cognitive process

the way the brain understands and solves problems

Cognitive processes help us solve puzzles.

cognitive ability

mental skills used for thinking, learning, remembering, and solving problems

The test measures the cognitive ability required for complex technical work.

cognitive bias

tendency of human cognition to deviate from rational judgement

Cognitive bias can affect decision making and lead to errors in judgment..

cognitive state

state of awareness and thought, including reasoning and remembering

The medication improved her cognitive state within a few days.

cognitive therapy

therapy encouraging new perspectives on self and world

He used cognitive therapy to see himself positively.

Expressions with map

map out

plan or arrange in detail

She mapped out her career path early in college.

mud map

roughly drawn map for quick reference

He sketched a mud map to the campsite.

map onto

correspond to or match with something

Each point on the graph maps onto a specific value.

off the map

adj.

not known or popular

The small village is off the map.

all over the map

adv.

in a disorganized or inconsistent manner

His thoughts were all over the map during the meeting.

on the map

adj.

recognized or acknowledged

Her discovery put her on the map in the scientific community.

the map is not the territory

exp.

models or descriptions are not the real world

Remember, the map is not the territory in science.

street map

detailed map with street names and positions

The street map helped us plan the new bus routes.

treasure map

map showing where treasure is hidden

The pirates followed the treasure map to the island.

world map

map depicting all or most of the earth's surface

They hung a large world map in the classroom to teach geography.

Examples of cognitive map in a sentence

Drivers rely on a cognitive map to navigate cities.
Her cognitive map linked the theories together.
Students built a cognitive map of the argument.

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French:carte cognitive, schéma cognitif, ...
German:kognitive Karte, Begriffsnetz, ...
Italian:mappa cognitiva, mappa mentale, ...
Spanish:mapa cognitivo, mapa mental, ...
Portuguese:mapa cognitivo, esquema cognitivo, ...
Chinese:认知地图, 思维导图, ...
Japanese:認知地図, メンタルマップ, ...
Arabic:خَرِيطَة ذِهْنِيَّة, خَريطة مَعْرِفِيّة, ...
Hebrew:מַפָּה קוֹגְנִיטִיבִית, ...
Russian:когнитивная карта, ментальная карта, ...
Ukrainian:когнітивна карта, ...
Hindi:मानसिक नक्शा, मानसिक मानचित्र, ...
Bengali:কগনিটিভ ম্যাপ, জ্ঞানীয় মানচিত্র, ...
Catalan:mapa cognitiu, ...
Czech:kognitivní mapa, ...
Danish:kognitivt kort, et kognitivt kort, ...
Dutch:cognitieve kaart, denkkaart, ...
Greek:νοητικός χάρτης, γνωστικός χάρτης, ...
Hungarian:kognitív térkép, ...
Khmer:ផែនទីផ្លូវចិត្ត, គំនិតក្នុងចិត្តសម្រាប់រៀបចំ និងយល់ពីគោលគំនិតអរូបី និងទំនាក់ទំនងរវាងវា, ...
Korean:인지 지도, ...
Persian:نقشه شناختی, نقشهٔ شناختی, ...
Polish:mapa poznawcza, ...
Portuguese (BR):mapa cognitivo, ...
Romanian:hartă cognitivă, ...
Swedish:kognitiv karta, en kognitiv karta, ...
Thai:แผนที่ทางจิต, ผังมโนทัศน์, ...
Turkish:zihinsel harita, bilişsel harita, ...
Vietnamese:bản đồ nhận thức, sơ đồ nhận thức, ...

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