mental capacity
Power of thought
Mental capacity is the ability to understand information, make decisions, and appreciate their consequences.
The term appears in legal contexts determining whether someone can manage their affairs, consent to medical treatment, or stand trial: The court questioned her mental capacity to sign the contract.
It may also refer more generally to cognitive ability or intellectual power.
Process of choosing actions
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- appraisalEstimation of worth
analysis · reasoning · prudence · wisdom · deliberation · discrimination · discretion · sound judgment
Intelligence score
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- intellectMental reasoning capacity
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
giftedness · aptitude · acumen · astuteness · sharpness · brightness · cleverness · wit
Mental comprehension of something
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- graspSeize or understand
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
interpretation · apprehension · assimilation · intuition · clarity · realization · cognizance · sensemaking
Science of valid reasoning
- deductionConclusion from premises
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- critical thinkingObjective evaluation of information
problem-solving · abstraction · conceptualization · synthesis · rationale · argumentation · heuristics · syllogism
Impairment affecting life activities
- declineDecrease or refuse
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- cognitive deficitReduced intellectual functioning
- incapacityLack of ability
incompetence · intellectual disability · brain damage · cognitive impairment · senility · degeneration · limitation · dysfunction
Memory retrieval act
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
long-term memory · short-term memory · working memory · forgetfulness · amnesia · encoding · consolidation · retrieval
decision-making
Process of choosing actions
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
appraisal · analysis · reasoning · prudence · wisdom · deliberation · discrimination · discretion · sound judgment · cognitive assessment
IQ
Intelligence score
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- intellectMental reasoning capacity
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
brilliance · giftedness · aptitude · acumen · astuteness · sharpness · brightness · cleverness · wit · quick-wittedness
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- graspSeize or understand
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
awareness · interpretation · apprehension · assimilation · intuition · clarity · realization · cognizance · sensemaking · discernment
logic
Science of valid reasoning
- deductionConclusion from premises
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
critical thinking · problem-solving · abstraction · conceptualization · synthesis · rationale · argumentation · heuristics · syllogism · induction
disability
Impairment affecting life activities
- declineDecrease or refuse
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- cognitive deficitReduced intellectual functioning
incapacity · incompetence · intellectual disability · brain damage · cognitive impairment · senility · degeneration · limitation · dysfunction
recall
Memory retrieval act
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
mnemonics · long-term memory · short-term memory · working memory · forgetfulness · amnesia · encoding · consolidation · retrieval · recognition
- memoryremember, forget, recall, memorize, recollect
- capacitiesstorage, memory, volume, capability
- intellectintelligence, intellect, brainpower, mind, cognition
- contractsbinding contracts, contract length, lease, clause, contract terms
- consentpermission, consent laws, legal consent, medical consent, explicit consent
- voting rulesvoter eligibility, voter ID, voter registration, voting age, residency requirement
mental capacitymental incapacity
Inability to reason adequately
cognitive impairment · intellectual disability · mental deficiency · mental incompetence · diminished capacity
mental capacityphysical strength
Bodily force capacity
motor function · physical prowess · brute force · manual dexterity · physical fitness
mental capacitymental incapacity
Inability to reason adequately
incapacity · unsound mind · lack of capacity · non compos mentis · incompetence
capacity, mental, dementia, mentality, capacious, mentally, demented, dementias