key term - Thought Processes

Definition

Thought processes refer to the internal cognitive activities involved in perception, attention, memory, language, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Related terms

Cognitive Psychology:

This term refers to the branch of psychology that focuses on studying mental processes such as perception, thinking, memory, language, and problem-solving.

Attention:

This term refers to our ability to selectively focus our awareness on specific stimuli or information while ignoring others.

Memory:

This term refers to our ability to encode, store, retain, and retrieve information over time.