Psychology Wiki       34,102pages on     this wiki      In
cognitive psychology, 'cognition is the mental process of
information processing that is the basis of knowledge.
Cognition is the result of the activity of the cognitive
processes that include:      The the activity of the cognitive
processes give rise to cognitions, the product of cognition,
which are the psychological, mental experiences that are the
basis of our knowledge about the world and are the content of
awareness and consciousness.      Cognitions include:
Various disciplines, such as psychology, philosophy,
linguistics, and computer science all study cognition. However,
the term's usage varies across disciplines; for example, in
psychology and cognitive science, "cognition" usually refers to
an information processing view of an individual's psychological
functions. It is also used in a branch of social psychology
called social cognition to explain attitudes, attribution, and
groups dynamics.[1] In cognitive psychology and cognitiv