cognition
definition
mental action or process of aquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience and the senses.
definition
physical feeling or perception from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.
definition
ability to see, hear or become aware or something through the senses
definition of selective attention
the act of focusing on a particular object for sometime whilst simultaneously ignoring distractions and irrelevant information
defintion of sleep
normal body process that allows the brain and body to rest.
divided attention defintion
the ability to focus on multiple tasks or stimuli simultaneously
daydreaming definition
a visionary creation of the imagination experienced while awake
meditation definiton
practice that involves focusing or clearing your mind using a combination of mental and physical techniques
hypnosis defintion
a state of consciousness in which a person apparently looses the power of voluntary action and is highly responsive to suggestion or direction