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cognitive theories  

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  • The term cognition simply refers to mental activities. Thus, in everyday conversation, when people make reference to paying attention, planning, forgetting, guessing, daydreaming, and so on, they are invoking cognitive concepts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Cognitive Theories]

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