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[kog-ni-tiv] / ˈkɒg nɪ tɪv /






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Lower levels of self-reported unsupervised physical activity were associated with better cognitive processing in adolescence.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Researchers examined how physical activity, sedentary behavior, and screen time from childhood through adolescence were related to cognitive processing in the teenage years.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

To help address that gap, the UT Health San Antonio team investigated the relationship between cardiovascular health in midlife, measured through LS7 scores, and later cognitive decline among Mexican American and non-Hispanic white older adults.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Previous research has found that stronger adherence to LS7 is associated with better cognitive performance, healthier brains, and a lower risk of dementia.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Only after laying a semblance of it on the page can a writer free up the cognitive resources needed to make the sentence grammatical, graceful, and, most important, transparent to the reader.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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