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conscious mental activities; the activities of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering
disabilities affecting cognition and judgment
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Recent Examples of cognition
Associated with social cognition, self-referential processing and decision making.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
My cognition, including the ability to finish sentences and remember basic words like milk, declined throughout the day.
—Esmé Weijun Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
Clearly, our patients are in fact unequal in cognition, strength, coordination, vision, hearing, temperament and disease burden.
—Eugene R. Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
In August, the National Toxicology Program published a review of research about the association between fluoride exposure and neurodevelopment and cognition.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
My cognition, including the ability to finish sentences and remember basic words like milk, declined throughout the day.
—Esmé Weijun Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
Clearly, our patients are in fact unequal in cognition, strength, coordination, vision, hearing, temperament and disease burden.
—Eugene R. Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
In August, the National Toxicology Program published a review of research about the association between fluoride exposure and neurodevelopment and cognition.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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As long as Wade remains on the case, this unnecessary perception will persist.Sam Gringlas, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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Oil in the water has galvanized people’s perception of the environment.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ten postgame observations • Crosby’s point-per-game streak is one of the great marks in hockey history.Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Based on an initial observation, there has been no additional damage to the Capitola wharf, which was badly damaged in a 2023 storm, after Tuesday’s storm, said Capitola police captain Mike Kilroy.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tennant always brought his own intellection to Disco’s throbbing hedonism yet was hedonistic nonetheless, perfecting a musical idiom that his forerunner Noel Coward was too early to enjoy.Armond White, National Review, 10 May 2024
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The school board’s legal counsel thought the book could be in conflict with a recent state intellection freedom rule, and recommended it be removed from circulation, according to a spokeswoman.tcrain, al, 26 Jan. 2023
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To your point, the emotional component is just a reflection on how much people are looking for hope and positivity right now.Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sara writes that the pic’s broad appeal marks a critical inflection point for Hong Kong’s martial arts cinema – invoking reflection on its golden bygone age, yet also ushering hope that a new wave might be just around the corner.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nurture their confidence Encourage your Capricorn child to express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings.Fiona Tapp, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by this tragedy during this incredibly difficult time.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The concept follows the trend that recently saw Clay Holmes, a two-time All-Star closer, sign with the New York Mets for $38 million guaranteed and an opportunity to start.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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The visionary highlights the concept of The Third Entity™, a framework developed by CRR Global that views relationships as distinct entities with their own personalities and dynamics.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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There has also simply been less scientific inquiry dedicated to other methods of conception since the emergence of IVF in 1978.Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ananda in the Himalayas recognized that approximately one in sic women worldwide planning conception experience infertility, and has launched 14- and 21-day Fertility Enhancement programs rooted in Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, and transpersonal psychology.Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Cognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognition. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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