mental process
Thinking and reasoning
Mental process refers to any operation of the mind—thinking, reasoning, remembering, imagining, perceiving.
The term groups together the internal activities by which we experience and interpret the world: Learning a language involves complex mental processes.
In psychology, mental processes are distinguished from observable behavior, though both are subjects of study.
Memory retrieval act
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- retrievalAct of getting back
- encodingConverting data to format
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
recognition · recollection · reminiscence · forgetfulness · amnesia · long-term memory · short-term memory · working memory
Mental reasoning process
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
analysis · contemplation · reflection · deliberation · abstraction · conceptualization · intellection · inference
Science of valid reasoning
- deductionConclusion from premises
- inductionFormal admission process
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
argumentation · problem-solving · critical thinking · judgment · abstraction · syllogism · validity · premise
State of perceiving reality
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- sentienceCapacity for subjective experience
- wakefulnessState of being conscious
- alertnessActive mental awareness
attention · mindfulness · lucidity · introspection · subjective experience · stream of consciousness · metacognition · presence
Perceived stimulus or phenomenon
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- detectionAct of finding something
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
interpretation · visual perception · pattern recognition · depth perception · spatial awareness · attention · discernment
Systematic development of mind
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- skill-buildingDeveloping new competencies
training · practice · instruction · pedagogy · apprenticeship · tutoring · curriculum · scholarship
recall
Memory retrieval act
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- retrievalAct of getting back
- encodingConverting data to format
consolidation · recognition · recollection · reminiscence · forgetfulness · amnesia · long-term memory · short-term memory · working memory · procedural memory
thinking
Mental reasoning process
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- understandingMental comprehension of something
judgment · analysis · contemplation · reflection · deliberation · abstraction · conceptualization · intellection · inference · insight
logic
Science of valid reasoning
- deductionConclusion from premises
- inductionFormal admission process
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
analysis · argumentation · problem-solving · critical thinking · judgment · abstraction · syllogism · validity · premise · conclusion
awareness
State of perceiving reality
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- sentienceCapacity for subjective experience
- wakefulnessState of being conscious
alertness · attention · mindfulness · lucidity · introspection · subjective experience · stream of consciousness · metacognition · presence · vigilance
sensation
Perceived stimulus or phenomenon
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- detectionAct of finding something
recognition · interpretation · visual perception · pattern recognition · depth perception · spatial awareness · attention · discernment
education
Systematic development of mind
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- understandingMental comprehension of something
skill-building · training · practice · instruction · pedagogy · apprenticeship · tutoring · curriculum · scholarship · literacy
- processesmanufacturing, dissolving, fermentation, subprocess, dilution
- psychologypsychology, psychologist, therapist, psychiatrist, clinical psychology
mental processphysical activity
Bodily movement expending energy
manual labor · physical exertion · motor response · bodily function · mechanical action
mental processreflex
Involuntary stimulus response
automatic response · knee-jerk reaction · gut reaction · conditioned reflex · instinct
mental, mentally, mentality, mentalist, process, processes, processed, processing, processor