metacognition
/ˌmetəkɒɡˈnɪʃən/
awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes
metacognition in a sentence
“Journaling is a powerful tool for metacognition.”
Origin of metacognition
Greek meta beyond + Latin cognitio knowledge
Related Words
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the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes
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heuristic
a mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgments quickly
confirmation bias
the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs
Dunning-Kruger effect
a cognitive bias where people with low ability overestimate their ability
mental model
an explanation of someone's thought process about how something works in the real world