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cognitive psychology

–noun
the branch of psychology studying the mental processes involved in perception, learning, memory, and reasoning.

Origin:
1945–50
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Main Entry: cognitive psychology
Function: noun
: a branch of psychology concerned with mental processes (as perception, thinking, learning, and memory) especially withrespect to the internal events occurring between sensory stimulation and the overt expression of behavior —compare BEHAVIORISMcognitive psychologist noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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