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Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
The mind refers to an individual's consciousness, thoughts, emotions, perceptions, memories, and other mental processes. It encompasses both conscious and unconscious aspects of human cognition.
Cognitive psychology is a branch of psychology that focuses on studying mental processes such as attention, memory, language use, problem-solving, and decision-making.