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cognitive

[kog-ni-tiv] / ˈkɒg nɪ tɪv /






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Although only a small fraction of schizophrenia patients carry mutations in grin2a, the researchers suggest that dysfunction in this circuit may represent a shared mechanism underlying cognitive impairments in some patients.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"We are quite confident this circuit is one of the mechanisms that contributes to the cognitive impairment that is a major part of the pathology of schizophrenia."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's a brand-new kind of cognitive load," said Ben Wigler, co-founder of the start-up LoveMind AI.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Abi said she started therapy for her cynophobia at eight years old, which included cognitive behavioural therapy and hypnotherapy for five years, but "they decided they couldn't help me" she said.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

For all the cognitive benefits of hierarchical organization, not all texts have to be organized into a tree.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker